kaari kaari kaari andhiyaari thi raat
ek din ki baat
jab sajan gagan se garaj uthi saavan ki ghataa
ghunghat me chhupakar chapal-chapal bijali ki chattaa
ek naar karat shrigaar
ek naar tihike talvaar, yathi vah kataar
karake shrigaar chali us paar jahaan the usake kisan muraar
chhamak chham-chham jamak jam-jam chhamak chham-chham

Dark, dark, dark was the night, a night of old,
A story whispered, a tale to be told.
When the heavens roared, and the monsoon's heart beat,
Veiled in the gloom, lightning danced, swift and fleet.

One maiden adorned, her beauty ablaze,
One with a sword, in a warrior's gaze.
A dagger of will, a soul set to soar,
To the far shore she journeyed, to Krishna's door.

*Chumak chum-chum, jumak jum-jum, chumak chum-chum*