matwali koyaliya bole
matwali koyaliya bole
matwali koyaliya bole
ku ku ku ku firti gaati
ku ku ku ku firti gaati
panch madhur ka raag sunaati
panch madhur ka raag sunaati
man mishri ghole
man mishri ghole
matwali koyaliya bole
matwali koyaliya bole

naya basant nayi banbeli
naye phool aur kaate naye
naya basant nayi banbeli
naye phool aur kaate naye
nayi fijaayen nayi hawaayen
naya chamen din raat naye
nayi fijaayen nayi hawaayen
naya chamen din raat naye
mast pawan dole
mast pawan dole
matwali koyaliya bole
matwali koyaliya bole
matwali koyaliya bole

The tipsy cuckoo calls,
The tipsy cuckoo calls,
The tipsy cuckoo calls.
*Ku Ku Ku Ku* circling, singing,
*Ku Ku Ku Ku* circling, singing,
Five sweet notes, a melody, it brings,
Five sweet notes, a melody, it brings,
Soul-honey it pours.
Soul-honey it pours.
The tipsy cuckoo calls,
The tipsy cuckoo calls.

A fresh spring, a fresh bower,
New blooms and thorns newly born,
A fresh spring, a fresh bower,
New blooms and thorns newly born,
New skies, new winds arise,
A new garden, day and night new-worn,
New skies, new winds arise,
A new garden, day and night new-worn.
Drunk with the wind it sways,
Drunk with the wind it sways.
The tipsy cuckoo calls,
The tipsy cuckoo calls,
The tipsy cuckoo calls.