man prem ki gantho me bandh liyo jag
shyam mora ghanshyam
man prem ki gantho me bandh liyo jag
shyam mora ghanshyam
shyam mora ghanshyam
mukh chuma jora jori aur fir
mukh chuma jora joru aur fir
chhup gayo gokul gaanv
chhup gayo gokul gaanv
mukh chand mukut nand lala
mukh chand mukut nand lala
kanan kundal gal mala
kanan kundal gal mala
wo to bansi ki sargam baje
wo to bansi ki sargam baje re
rit tere bin aadha shyam
rit tere bin aadha shyam
man prem ki gantho me bandh liyo jag
shyam mora ghanshyam
shyam mora ghanshyam

mita ram rup se raavan
aur dusht kans ko mara
mita ram rup se raavan
aur dust kans ko mara
hai jag viran vishnu murat ke bin
hai jag viran vishnu murat ke bin
ram bana kahi shyam
ram bana kahi shyam
man prem ki gantho me bandh liyo jag
shyam mora ghanshyam
shyam mora ghanshyam

Bind the world in love's knotted thread,
My Shyam, my dark cloud, my own.
Bind the world in love's knotted thread,
My Shyam, my dark cloud, my own.
My Shyam, my dark cloud, my own.

He kissed my face with fervent might,
Then vanished from Gokul's shore.
He kissed my face with fervent might,
Then vanished from Gokul's shore.
The moon-face, the crown of Nand's son,
Earrings in ears, a garland worn.
His flute's song, a symphony played,
Half the world is naught without you, Shyam.
Half the world is naught without you.
Bind the world in love's knotted thread,
My Shyam, my dark cloud, my own.
My Shyam, my dark cloud, my own.

He erased Ravana from Rama's form,
And slew the wicked Kansa's reign.
He erased Ravana from Rama's form,
And slew the wicked Kansa's reign.
The world is desolate without Vishnu's form,
The world is desolate without.
Rama now somewhere becomes Shyam.
Rama now somewhere becomes.
Bind the world in love's knotted thread,
My Shyam, my dark cloud, my own.
My Shyam, my dark cloud, my own.