kahiyo roye dukhiyare
ja re pachhi tu ja re
kaga desh hamaare ud ja re
kahiyo roye dukhiyare
ja re pachhi tu ja re
kaga desh hamaare ud ja re

ek naa kahiyo maa raani se
royegi vo meri gudiyo ko dekhe
royegi vo meri gudiyo ko dekhe
ek na kahiyo baabul ji se
ek na kahiyo baabul ji se
royenge pagdi ko munh se lapete
aur sab se kahiyo tu pyare
jaa re pachhi tu jaa re
kaagaa desh hamaare ud jaa re
kahiyo roye dukhiyaare

ek naa kahiyo bahnaa meri se
haatho ki roti gira degi ro ke
haatho ki roti gira degi ro ke
ek naa kahiyo bhaabhi meri se
maike me ja ke hansegi vo mope
maike me ja ke hansegi vo mope
aur sab se kahiyo tu pyaare

kahiyo re dukh mera bhaiya se ja ke
kahiyo re dukh mera bhaiya se ja ke
aayega vo nila ghoda udake
utarega mere dware jaa re pachhi tu ja re
kaga desh hamare ud ja re
kahiyo roye dukhiyare

Tell them, the sorrowful ones,
Go, oh bird, now go.
Fly away, crow, to my land,
Tell them, the sorrowful ones.
Go, oh bird, now go.
Fly away, crow, to my land.

Do not speak to my mother, the queen,
She will weep, seeing my dolls,
She will weep, seeing my dolls.
Do not speak to my father,
Do not speak to my father,
He will weep, wrapping his turban in his mouth.
But to all others, speak, oh dear one,
Go, oh bird, now go.
Fly away, crow, to my land,
Tell them, the sorrowful ones.

Do not speak to my sister,
She will drop the bread from her hands, weeping,
She will drop the bread from her hands, weeping.
Do not speak to my sister-in-law,
She will laugh at me, returning to her home,
She will laugh at me, returning to her home.
But to all others, speak, oh dear one.

Tell my brother of my sorrow, going,
Tell my brother of my sorrow, going.
He will come, flying on a blue horse,
He will descend at my door.
Go, oh bird, now go.
Fly away, crow, to my land,
Tell them, the sorrowful ones.