kaha se aaye badarva bairi
kaha se aaye badarva bairi
kaha se aaye badarva bairi
kaha se aaye badarva
laye yaad piya ki
o laye yaad piya ki badarva
kaha se aaye badarva bairi
kaha se aaye badarva bairi

pyasi dharti nain bichhaye
pyasi dharti nain bichhaye
tadap tadap ke bulaye badarva
bulaye badarva
kaha se aaye badarva bairi
kaha se aaye badarva

palkan me asuvan ki ladiya
ho palkan me asuvan ki ladiya
take raah saajan ki badarva
take raah saajan ki badarva
saajan ki badarva
kaha se aaye badarva bairi
kaha se aaye badarva

sukhe honth aur khali pyale
ho sukhe honth aur khali pyale
roj pukare kaare badarva
kaare badarva
kaha se aaye badarva bairi
kaha se aaye badarva
laye yaad piya ki
laye yaad piya ki badarva
kaha se aaye badarva bairi
kaha se aaye badarva bairi

From where did these clouds, foes of my heart, arrive?
From where, these tormentors, arrive?
From where, these clouds arrive?
They bring the memory of my beloved,
Oh, they bring the memory of my beloved, clouds.
From where did these clouds, foes of my heart, arrive?
From where, these tormentors, arrive?

The thirsty earth spreads its eyes,
The thirsty earth spreads its eyes,
And calls out, yearning, to the clouds.
Calls out to the clouds.
From where did these clouds, foes of my heart, arrive?
From where, these tormentors, arrive?

In the lashes, strings of tears,
Oh, in the lashes, strings of tears,
They watch the path of my lover, clouds,
Watch the path of my lover, clouds,
My lover, clouds.
From where did these clouds, foes of my heart, arrive?
From where, these tormentors, arrive?

Dry lips and empty cups,
Oh, dry lips and empty cups,
Call out daily to the dark clouds,
The dark clouds.
From where did these clouds, foes of my heart, arrive?
From where, these clouds arrive?
They bring the memory of my beloved,
They bring the memory of my beloved, clouds.
From where did these clouds, foes of my heart, arrive?
From where, these tormentors, arrive?