kanha ki zid par nachegi radha kanha ki zid par nachegi radha
chahe aaye na aaye nachana nachana aaye na aaye nachana
murli bajegi jab mohan ki o ho murli bajegi jab mohan ki
khud aa jayega nachana nachana aa jayega nachana

man kab nache ban ke pagli man ka kaha kare
man ko bhi koi or nachaye jo chhup kar raha kare
man kab nache ban ke pagli man ka kaha kare
man ko bhi koi or nachaye jo chhup kar raha kare
bin ghungaru bin bat ke bin ghungaru bin tal ke
radha nachegi chahe aaye na aaye nachana
kanha ki zid par nachegi radha chahe aaye na aaye nachana
nachana aaye jayega nachana

sari sakhiya mund ke ankhiya sur madhu pan kare
murli ke sur man ke nupar pag me chhand bhare
sari sakhiya mund ke ankhiya sur madhu pan kare
murli ke sur man ke nupar pag me chhand bhare
bin sikhe bin ghyan ke bin ghyan ke wo to nach ke mare
chahe aaye na aaye nachana nachana aaye na aaye nachana
murli bajegi jab mohan ki o ho murli bajegi jab mohan ki
khud aa jayega nachana nachana aa jayega nachana

When Krishna wills it, Radha shall dance,
When Krishna wills it, dance she shall,
Whether dance arrives, or does not arrive, dance she shall.
When Mohan's flute begins to play, oh,
When Mohan's flute begins to play,
Dance itself will come, dance itself will come.

When does the heart dance, a madwoman's sway?
When does the heart obey?
Another pulls the strings, unseen, unheard,
Another pulls the strings, concealed.
When does the heart dance, a madwoman's sway?
When does the heart obey?
Another pulls the strings, unseen, unheard,
Another pulls the strings, concealed.
Without bells, without words, without rhythm's beat,
Radha dances, whether dance arrives or not.
When Krishna wills it, Radha shall dance,
Whether dance arrives, or does not arrive, dance she shall.
Dance arrives, or does not arrive, dance she shall.

All the friends, eyes closed tight,
Drink the nectar of the tune.
The flute's melody, heart's anklets, moon-filled feet,
The flute's melody, heart's anklets, moon-filled feet.
Without training, without knowledge, without learning's art,
She dances, overcome by the dance.
Whether dance arrives, or does not arrive, dance she shall.
Dance arrives, or does not arrive, dance she shall.
When Mohan's flute begins to play, oh,
When Mohan's flute begins to play,
Dance itself will come, dance itself will come.