meraa raajaa betaa bujhe ek paheli
pyaari pyaari ankhiyo ki kaun saheli-nidiyaa
meraa raajaa betaa bujhe ek paheli
soyein sab jaage saari raat akeli-maa

ban than ke aaye nidiyaa lagaye
chaand ke maathe pe bidiyaa lagaye
ban than ke aaye nidiyaa lagaye
chaand ke maathe pe bidiyaa lagaye
mukhade pe chamake chandra kiran
meraa raajaa beta bujhe ek paheli
kaun vo dulhan naar naveli-raat

khoya adhere me melaa jaha ka
nain jharokho se sapano ne jhanka
khoya adhere me melaa jaha ka
nain jharokho se sapano ne jhanka
dhire dhire chale ri pagal pavan
mera raaja beta bujhe ek paheli
champa ke baalo me mahake chameli-gajraa

My king, my son, seeks a riddle's key,
Who is the tender friend of eyes, so sweet? - Sleep

My king, my son, seeks a riddle's trace,
Who sleeps the world, yet wakes in night's embrace? - Mother

Sleep arrives, adorned, a gentle hand,
Upon the moon, a jeweled strand.
Sleep arrives, adorned, a gentle hand,
Upon the moon, a jeweled strand.
Moonlight gleams upon the face,
My king, my son, seeks a riddle's grace,
Who is the bride, with fresh, new face? - Night

Lost in darkness, the world's fair,
Dreams peek through windows of care.
Lost in darkness, the world's fair,
Dreams peek through windows of care.
Softly whispers a mad wind's run,
My king, my son, seeks a riddle's sun,
Who scents the hair of champa's fun? - Jasmine