mathura shyam chale, mathura shyam chale
mathura shyam chale, mathura shyam chale

sawan ghan sa umad pada brij
sawan ghan sa umad pada brij
mathura shyam chale, mathura shyam chale
vrish se lipti path se lipti banwariya brij nari
boli radha prema radha na jaao girdhari
na jaao girdhari
mathura shyam chale ho mathura shyam chale

kaise jaoge kanhayi kaise jaoge
kaise jaoge kanhayi kaise jaoge
jane naahi dungi pag dharungi na darungi
jane naahi dungi pag dharungi na darungi
sanware main teri raah me marungi
na tarungi na tarungi ho
kaise jaoge kanhayi kaise jaoge
kaise jaoge kanhayi kaise jaoge

tan ke kaare rahe tum kanha
man ke kaar bano nahi shyam
tan ke kaare rahe tum kanha
man ke kaar bano nahi shyam
tum bin hoga jivan suna
narak banega gokul shyam
tum bin hoga jivan suna
narak banega gokul shyam
jane naahi dungi pag dharungi na darungi
sanware main teri raah me marungi
na tarungi na tarungi ho
kaise jaoge kanhayi kaise jaoge
kaise jaoge kanhayi kaise jaoge

nahi maanoge baat humari jate ho jaao girdhari
main tadpu sautan sukh bhoge
ye hai chhaliya reet tumhari
radhe jaao man ke chor chhaliya nand kishore

mathura shyam chale ho mathura shyam chale
mathura shyam chale ho mathura shyam chale
sawan ghan sa umad pada brij
sawan ghan sa umad pada brij
mathura shyam chale ho mathura shyam chale

bansi to me kaun gun pe rijhe nath
mukh lagaye rahat hai hardam raakhe sath

janam baans ghar bhayo humaro
kaat hume koi layo
tukde tukde karke mohe
ang agan jhulsayo
aath chhed more tan ki hai
mithur pran mero har lino
tan nahi mero man nahi mero
aur sakhi nahi jivan mero

wo hi sur me baju radhe
jo bhagwan bajaye
wo hi boli bolu radhe
jo bhagwan bulaye
main samajh gayi
prem apne aap ko khokar hi milta hai
radhe hum tum par bahut prasnn huye
hum tumhe vardan dete hai
ke sansaar me log humara naam
kabhi akele nahi lenge
tumhara naam humare sath lenge
aur tumhe ye bhi vardan dete hai
ki tumhara naam humse bhi pahle lenge
radhe bolo na radhe bolo na
radhe krishan radhe krishan radhe krishan
radhe krishan radhe krishan radhe krishan
radhe krishan radhe krishan radhe krishan
radhe krishan radhe krishan radhe krishan
radhe krishan radhe krishan radhe krishan
radhe krishan radhe krishan radhe krishan
radhe krishan radhe krishan radhe krishan

To Mathura, to Mathura, we go.
The monsoon clouds gather, over Braj.
To Mathura, to Mathura, we go.
The vines embrace the path, the Braj women cling,
Radha speaks, Radha of Love, do not leave, Girdhari.
Do not leave, Girdhari.
To Mathura, oh, to Mathura, we go.

How can you leave, Kanhai, how can you go?
I will not let you, I will not let you pass, I will not fear,
Dark-skinned one, I will die upon your path.
I will not falter, I will not falter, oh.
How can you leave, Kanhai, how can you go?

Your body is dark, Kanha,
But your mind, do not let it be dark, Shyam.
Without you, life will be empty,
Gokul's home will become a hell.
Without you, life will be empty,
Gokul's home will become a hell.
I will not let you, I will not let you pass, I will not fear,
Dark-skinned one, I will die upon your path.
I will not falter, I will not falter, oh.
How can you leave, Kanhai, how can you go?
How can you leave, Kanhai, how can you go?
You will not heed my words, you go, Girdhari, you go.
I will writhe, while others find joy.
This is your deceitful way.
Radha, you go, the thief of the heart, the deceitful Nand Kishore.

To Mathura, oh, to Mathura, we go.
The monsoon clouds gather, over Braj.
The monsoon clouds gather, over Braj.
To Mathura, oh, to Mathura, we go.
The flute, what virtues do you hold, Lord?
You are always held to the mouth, always kept near.

Born in the bamboo home, I was.
Someone cut me down and brought me here.
Piece by piece, they broke me,
My every limb consumed by fire.
Eight holes in my body reside.
My sweet life was stolen.
My body is not mine, my mind is not mine,
And my friend, my life, is not mine.

I sing the tune, Radha, which the Lord plays,
I speak the words, Radha, which the Lord calls.
I understand.
Love is found only by losing oneself.
Radha, we are very pleased with you.
We give you this boon,
That in the world, people will never take our name alone.
Your name will be taken with ours,
And we give you this boon too,
That your name will come before ours.
Radhe, speak, Radha, speak.
Radhe Krishna, Radhe Krishna, Radhe Krishna.