main nahi maakhan khaayo
maiyyaa mori kasam tori
mai nahi maakhan khaayo
maiyyaa mori, main nahi maakhan khaayo

bhor bhayo gaiyan ke paachhe
bhor bhayo gaiyan ke paachhe
madhuban mohe pathaayo
madhuban mohe pathaayo
chaar prahar bansi bat bhatkyo
chaar prahar bansi bat bhatkyo
saanjh pade ghar aayo
maiyyaa mori, main nahi maakhan khaayo

main baalak paiyan ko chhoto
main baalak paiyan ko chhoto
chhikaa kahi bidh paayo
chhikaa kahi bidh paayo
gwaal baal sab bair pade hai
gwaal baal sab bair pade hai
barbas mukh lipataayo
maiyyaa mori, main nahi maakhan khaayo

ye le apni lakhuti kamaliyaa
ye le apni lakhuti kamaliyaa
bahut hi naach nachaayo
bahut hi naach nachaayo
surdaas jab bihnsi yashodaa
surdaas jab bihnsi yashodaa
lai ur kanth lagaayo
maiyyaa mori, main nahi maakhan khaayo
maiyyaa mori kasam tori
main nahi maakhan khaayo
maiyyaa mori, main nahi maakhan khaayo

I did not eat the butter,
Mother, I swear by you,
I did not eat the butter.
Mother, I, I did not eat the butter.

Dawn broke, I went behind the cows,
Dawn broke, I went behind the cows,
To the Madhuban, you sent me.
To the Madhuban, you sent me.
Four watches I wandered by the banyan tree,
Four watches I wandered by the banyan tree,
And came home at dusk.
Mother, I, I did not eat the butter.

I am a child, tiny of feet,
I am a child, tiny of feet,
How could I reach the high shelves?
How could I reach the high shelves?
The cowherd boys are all against me,
The cowherd boys are all against me,
They smeared my face by force.
Mother, I, I did not eat the butter.

Take back your staff and shawl,
Take back your staff and shawl,
You have made me dance enough.
You have made me dance enough.
When Surdas saw Yashoda smile,
When Surdas saw Yashoda smile,
She embraced him to her heart.
Mother, I, I did not eat the butter.
Mother, I swear by you,
I did not eat the butter.
Mother, I, I did not eat the butter.