meri rakhi ki rakhiyo tu aan re
teri raksha kare bhagwan
meri rakhi ki rakhiyo tu aan re
teri raksha kare bhagwan
tar tar me khel rahe hai taro ki muskan re
teri raksha kare bhagwan
meri rakhi ki rakhiyo tu aan re
teri raksha kare bhagwan

bhai bahan ke man ka karde rakhi dur andhera
rakhi ka din laya aekta khushiyo bhara sawera
bandh diye hai in taro ne bade bade tufan re
teri raksha kare bhagwan
meri rakhi ki rakhiyo tu aan re
teri raksha kare bhagwan

unch nich ke bhed bhaw ko jisne kabhi na dekha
pyar nahi mita mit sakti hai pathar ki rekha
phul phul me jhula karta bahna ka wardan re
teri raksha kare bhagwan
meri rakhi ki rakhiyo tu aan re
teri raksha kare bhagwan

My protector, my brother, come to me,
May God's protection be on thee.
In every thread, the stars' smiles gleam,
May God's protection be on thee.
My protector, my brother, come to me,
May God's protection be on thee.

The Rakhi's thread, dispels shadows of the soul,
Brother and sister, making spirits whole.
This day of Rakhi brings unity's dawn,
These threads, for you, a tempest have drawn.
May God's protection be on thee.
My protector, my brother, come to me,
May God's protection be on thee.

He who sees no caste, no high or low,
Love remains when stone-lines go.
In every bloom, a sister's blessing swings,
May God's protection be on thee.
My protector, my brother, come to me,
May God's protection be on thee.