koyal ga re papihe bol bol bol papihe bol bol bol
koyal ga re papihe bol bol bol papihe bol bol bol
papihe bol bol bol papihe bol bol bol
mere man ki kevadiya khol mere man ki kevadiya khol
papihe bol bol bol koyal ga re papihe bol bol bol
papihe bol bol bol papihe bol bol bol koyal ga re

aata hai koi aata hai aata hai koi aata hai
naya sandesha lata hai aata hai koi aata hai
naya sandesha lata hai mujhko bata de preet ki reet
mujhko bata de preet ki reet mujhko sikh de pyar ke bol
papihe bol bol bol koyal ga re papihe bol bol bol
papihe bol bol bol papihe bol bol bol koyal ga re

Sing, cuckoo, sing, cry, rain bird, cry, cry, cry, rain bird, cry, cry, cry.
Cuckoo, sing, rain bird, cry, cry, cry, rain bird, cry, cry, cry.
Cry, cry, cry, rain bird, cry, cry, cry,
Unfurl the ferryman of my heart, unfurl the ferryman of my heart.
Rain bird, cry, cry, cry, cuckoo, sing, rain bird, cry, cry, cry.
Rain bird, cry, cry, cry, rain bird, cry, cry, cry, cuckoo, sing.

Someone comes, someone comes, someone comes, someone comes,
Bearing a fresh message, someone comes, someone comes.
Bearing a fresh message, tell me the ways of love,
Tell me the ways of love, teach me the words of love.
Rain bird, cry, cry, cry, cuckoo, sing, rain bird, cry, cry, cry.
Rain bird, cry, cry, cry, rain bird, cry, cry, cry, cuckoo, sing.