milne ki rut aayi sakhi ri
milne ki rut aayi sakhi ri khilne ki rut aayi
aao aao basant manao jara aao aao basant manao

phul rani phul rani aao khil jao jara muskao jara
ithlao jara itrao jara ithlao jara itrao jara
aao aao basant manao jara aao aao basant manao

apne rasiya ko kaise bulati ho tum
apne rasiya ko kaise bulati ho tum
ruth jaye to ruth jaye to kaise rijhati ho tum
ruth jaye to kaise rijhati ho tum

na kahungi na kahungi kisi se batao jara
na kahungi kisi se batao jara
aao aao basant manao jara aao aao basant manao

ye pawan kya sandesha sunane laga
ye pawan kya sandesha sunane laga
kyu poonam ka chanda lajaane laga
kyu poonam ka chanda lajaane laga

batiya ye batiya hai kya samjhao jara
ye batiya hai kya samjhao jara
aao aao basant manao jara aao aao basant manao

ku ku kare koyaliya kali
ku ku kare koyaliya kali
geet gati hai ya de rahi hai gali
geet gati hai ya de rahi hai gali
jao chupke se ye puch aao jara
aao aao basant manao jara aao aao basant manao

ye lata apne pritam se milne lagi
ye lata apne pritam se milne lagi
lo jhuk jhuk ke jane kya kahne lagi
lo jhuk jhuk ke jane kya kahne lagi
ab tum hi pritam ko bulao jara
ab tum hi pritam ko bulao jara
aao aao basant manao jara aao aao basant manao

The season of union, sister, arrives,
The season of blooming, sister, arrives.
Come, let us celebrate the spring, just come,
Come, let us celebrate the spring.
Flower Queen, Flower Queen, bloom now,
Smile just a little,
Sway a little, flaunt a little,
Sway a little, flaunt a little.
Come, let us celebrate the spring, just come,
Come, let us celebrate the spring.

How do you call your beloved?
How do you call your beloved?
If he is angered, if he is angered, how do you appease?
If he is angered, how do you appease?
I will not tell, I will not tell anyone, just say,
I will not tell anyone, just say.
Come, let us celebrate the spring, just come,
Come, let us celebrate the spring.

What message does the wind now whisper?
What message does the wind now whisper?
Why does the full moon blush with shame?
Why does the full moon blush with shame?
What are these talks, what are these talks? Explain a little.
What are these talks, explain a little.
Come, let us celebrate the spring, just come,
Come, let us celebrate the spring.

The black cuckoo sings "Ku Ku,"
The black cuckoo sings "Ku Ku,"
Is it singing a song, or giving a curse?
Is it singing a song, or giving a curse?
Go secretly, and ask this,
Come, let us celebrate the spring, just come,
Come, let us celebrate the spring.

The creeper began to meet her beloved,
The creeper began to meet her beloved,
See, bowing down, what does she say?
See, bowing down, what does she say?
Now you yourself, call your beloved,
Now you yourself, call your beloved.
Come, let us celebrate the spring, just come,
Come, let us celebrate the spring.