aa aa aa
hoy kathawa ke nayya banaihe re malahawa
nadiya ke par de utar
aha aha ha aha aha ha
chhapak chhapak chale
o chhapak chhapak chale tori nayya re malahawa
aai purawai ke bahar
aha aha ha aha aha ha aha aha ha

nadiya kinare tori akhiyan se akhiyan mori
nadiya kinare tori akhiyan se akhiyan mori
mili ho sanwariya
nayya liye jaye tohe nayya liye jaye tohe
kachhu na suhay mohe
tarase najariya ho tarase najariya
ram ji lagain par ho ram ji lagain par o ho ho
kathawa ke nayya banaihe re malahawa
nadiya ke par de utar
aha aha ha aha aha ha
chhapak chhapak chale
o chhapak chhapak chale tori nayya re malahawa
ai purawai ke bahar
aha aha ha aha aha ha aha aha ha aha aha ha

nadiya ke par gori nadiya ke par
ho nadiya ke par gori dekhe mohe chori chori
mare ho najariya
jiyara ke bich base akhiyan ke bich hanse
gori ki suratiya ho gori ki suratiya
hamako hai asara tohar ho hamako hai asara tohar
kathawa ke nayya banaihe re malahawa
nadiya ke par de utar
aha aha ha aha aha ha aha aha ha aha aha ha
chhapak chhapak chale
o chhapak chhapak chale tori nayya re malahawa
ai purawai ke bahar
aha aha ha aha aha ha aha aha ha aha aha ha

o e ho paradesiya more manabasiya
e ho paradesiya e ho paradesiya more manabasiya
bhul mat jaiyo bhul mat jaiyo
nadiya kinare kabhi jab yad tabhi
chupake se aiho raja chupake se aiho
aungi kar ke sigar o aungi kar ke sigar
kathawa ke nayya banaihe re malahawa
nadiya ke par de utar
aha aha ha aha aha ha aha aha ha aha aha ha
chhapak chhapak chale
o chhapak chhapak chale tori nayya re malahawa
ai purawai ke bahar
aha aha ha aha aha ha aha aha ha aha aha ha

Ah, ah, ah...
Oh, build a wooden boat, O boatman,
And carry me beyond the river's shore.
Aha, aha ha... aha, aha ha...
Splash, splash, it goes,
Oh, splash, splash goes your boat, O boatman,
As the eastern breeze arrives.
Aha, aha ha... aha, aha ha... aha, aha ha... aha, aha ha...

On the riverbank, my eyes met yours,
On the riverbank, my eyes met yours,
O my beloved.
The boat carries you away, the boat carries you away,
Nothing feels right to me,
My gaze yearns, oh, my gaze yearns.
May God bring us to the other shore, oh, may God bring us to the other shore.
Oh, oh, oh...
Build a wooden boat, O boatman,
And carry me beyond the river's shore.
Aha, aha ha... aha, aha ha...
Splash, splash, it goes,
Oh, splash, splash goes your boat, O boatman,
As the eastern breeze arrives.
Aha, aha ha... aha, aha ha... aha, aha ha... aha, aha ha...

Beyond the river, my love, beyond the river,
Beyond the river, my love, watches me secretly,
Shoots glances at me.
In the heart of my soul, in the eyes, smiles,
My love's image, oh, my love's image.
You are my only hope, oh, you are my only hope.
Build a wooden boat, O boatman,
And carry me beyond the river's shore.
Aha, aha ha... aha, aha ha...
Splash, splash, it goes,
Oh, splash, splash goes your boat, O boatman,
As the eastern breeze arrives.
Aha, aha ha... aha, aha ha... aha, aha ha... aha, aha ha...

Oh, my love, my heart's dwelling,
Oh, my love, oh, my love, my heart's dwelling,
Do not forget, do not forget.
By the riverbank, when you remember me,
Come secretly, my love, come secretly.
I will come adorned, oh, I will come adorned.
Build a wooden boat, O boatman,
And carry me beyond the river's shore.
Aha, aha ha... aha, aha ha...
Splash, splash, it goes,
Oh, splash, splash goes your boat, O boatman,
As the eastern breeze arrives.
Aha, aha ha... aha, aha ha... aha, aha ha... aha, aha ha...