kaun hain vo kaun mujhe jisne jagaya
are dharti pe aaj yamlog se bulaya
are dharti pe aaj yamlog se bulaya are kaun kaun hain
kaun hain vo kaun mujhe jisne jagaya
are dharti pe aaj yamlog se bulaya
are dharti pe aaj yamlog se bulaya are kaun kaun hain

ye kangna ye jhumka ye chunari ye kaajra kyu
ye mehandi ye bindiya ye payal ye gaajra kyu
jante nahi ho kya mere sartaj ko
thehro main bulati hu abhi yamraaj ko kaun hain
kaun hain vo kaun mujhe jisne jagaya
are dharti pe aaj yamlog se bulaya
are dharti pe aaj yamlog se bulaya are kaun kaun hain

ye bhutna ye bamna kyu aya mala japne
ye bhutna ye bamna kyu aya mala japne
kya samjhe ye chhaliya dekhe devi ke sapne
jagi huyi devi pe ankh jo lagayega
yahi baithe baithe vo bhasam ho jayega kaun hain
kaun hain vo kaun mujhe jisne jagaya
are dharti pe aaj yamlog se bulaya
are dharti pe aaj yamlog se bulaya are kaun kaun hain

ye kanya kumari hain diwane ki dulari hain
ye kanya kumari hain diwane ki dulari hain
dil ki bichari hain chhod de chhod de
dil ki bichari hain chhod de chhod de
chhod de chhod de zind maiya chhod de
chhod de chhod de zind maiya chhod de

Who is it that stirs me from slumber?
Who summons me now from the underworld's ember?
Who is it that stirs me from slumber?
Who summons me now from the underworld's ember?

These bangles, these trinkets, this veil and this kohl, why?
This henna, this bindi, these anklets, this garland, why cry?
Do you not know my King, my Lord, my all?
Wait, I will summon Yama, at his call. Who is it?
Who is it that stirs me from slumber?
Who summons me now from the underworld's ember?

These ascetics, these priests, why the chanting of beads?
These ascetics, these priests, why planting these seeds?
They dream of the Goddess, these tricksters so bold,
Upon the awakened, their visions unfold.
They will vanish to ash, in the seat where they tread.
Who is it that stirs me from slumber?
Who summons me now from the underworld's ember?

This maiden is tender, a fool's adoration,
This maiden is tender, a fool's adoration,
Her heart is so weary, release, release,
Her heart is so weary, release, release,
Release, release, oh mother, release,
Release, release, oh mother, release.