mohe banka balam lage piyara
mohe banka balam lage piyara
na nadi pardes naa jane de
banka balam lage piyara
na nadi pardes naa jane de
banka balam lage piyara
mohe banka balam lage piyara

kali kali rat jiya dag mag dolega
ho kali kali rat jiya dag mag dolega
dag mag dolega
ho mithe mithe bol un bin kaun bolega
mithe mithe bol un bin kaun bolega
suna dikhega jag sara
suna dikhega jag sara

na nadi pardes naa jane de
banka balam lage piyara
mohe banka balam lage piyara
mohe banka balam lage piyara
ho sanwali ghataye jab ghir ghir aayengi
sanwali ghataye jab ghir ghir aayengi
bhesh birane le ke man ka jagayengi
bhesh birane le ke man ka jagayengi
bhesh birane le ke man ka jagayengi
aise mein unka bada sahara
aise mein unka bada sahara

na nadi pardes na jane de
banka balam lage piyara
mohe banka balam lage piyara
mohe banka balam lage piyara
na nadi pardes naa jane de
banka balam lage piyara

My Beloved, a vision so fair,
My Beloved, a vision so fair,
Sister, forbid the distant shore,
My Beloved, a vision so fair,
Sister, forbid the distant shore,
My Beloved, a vision so fair,
My Beloved, a vision so fair.

Dark, dark the night, my heart starts to sway,
Oh, dark, dark the night, my heart starts to sway,
Starts to sway and reel,
Oh, without Him, who sweet words would say,
Without Him, who sweet words would say,
Lifeless, the whole world will appear,
Lifeless, the whole world will appear.

Sister, forbid the distant shore,
My Beloved, a vision so fair,
My Beloved, a vision so fair,
My Beloved, a vision so fair.
When dusky clouds gather and loom,
Oh, when dusky clouds gather and loom,
They will awaken the heart's lonely room,
They will awaken the heart's lonely room,
In such times, His comfort will bloom,
In such times, His comfort will bloom.

Sister, forbid the distant shore,
My Beloved, a vision so fair,
My Beloved, a vision so fair,
My Beloved, a vision so fair,
Sister, forbid the distant shore,
My Beloved, a vision so fair.