mai ban ki chidiya ban ke ban ban bolu re
mai ban ka panchhi ban ke sang sang dolu re
mai ban ki chidiya ban ke ban ban bolu re
mai ban ka panchhi ban ke sang sang dolu re

mai dal dal udd jau nahi pakadayi me aau
mai dal dal udd jau nahi pakadayi me aau
tum dal dal mai pat pat bin pakde kabhi naa chhodu
sang sang dolu re tum dal dal mai pat pat
bin pakde kabhi naa chhodu ban ban bolu re

mai ban ki chidiya ban ke ban ban bolu re
mai ban ka panchhi ban ke sang sang dolu re
mai ban ki chidiya ban ke ban ban bolu re
sang sang dolu re

A bird of the woods, I sing through every grove,
A forest fowl, with the wind, I rove.
A bird of the woods, my song fills the green,
A forest fowl, a constant, silent scene.

From branch to branch, I take my flight,
No cage can hold me, no binding tight.
From branch to branch, my journey starts,
You search the branches, I, the leaves and hearts.
Without capture, I'll never cease,
With you I wander, finding peace.
You search the branches, I, the leaves' embrace,
Without capture, in every place,
My song rings out, through the woods' deep space.

A bird of the woods, I sing through every grove,
A forest fowl, with the wind, I rove.
A bird of the woods, my song fills the green,
With you I wander, a constant scene.