nadi kinare, saanjh sakaare
milte rahiyo ha milte rahiyo
o pardesi
milte rahiyo o pardesi
o pardesi pardesi
milte rahiyo ha milte rahiyo
o pardesi

thadi hawaye, sang kalaye
ghir ghir aaye kaali ghataye
thadi hawaye, sang kalaye
ghir ghir aaye kaali ghataye
chandani raate ya barsate
chandani raate ya barsate
ruk na sakegi ye mulkate, pyar ki baate
ruk na sakegi ye mulkate, pyar ki baate
chand ne dekha, hamne tumne
naino me naina daare
ae naino me naina daare
nadi kinare, saanjh sakaare
milte rahiyo ha milte rahiyo
ho pardesi

ye do panchi pyase aaye
pyase hain ras kaun pilaye
ye do panchi pyase aaye
pyase hain ras kaun pilaye
pine par bhi pyas na jaye
pine par bhi pyas na jaye
jaan gayi ankhiya jadugar
jaan gayi ankhiya jadugar
tere dil ke ishare
ae tere dil ke ishare
nadi kinare, saanjh sakaare
milte rahiyo ha milte rahiyo
ho pardesi o pardesi

By river's edge, as dawns and dusks ignite,
Meet, oh meet, in the fading light.
Oh, stranger,
Meet, oh meet, oh stranger.
Oh stranger, stranger,
Meet, oh meet, I implore,
Oh stranger.

Cool breezes dance, with artful grace,
Dark clouds gather, time cannot erase.
Cool breezes dance, with artful grace,
Dark clouds gather, time cannot erase.
Moonlit nights, or rains that pour,
Moonlit nights, or rains that pour,
These meetings of ours, forevermore,
Love's whispered lore.
These meetings of ours, forevermore,
Love's whispered lore.
The moon beheld, as did we two,
Eyes intertwined, in hues anew,
Ah, eyes intertwined, in hues anew.
By river's edge, as dawns and dusks ignite,
Meet, oh meet, in the fading light.
Oh, stranger.

Two thirsty birds, their longing deep,
Who shall give the nectar, secrets keep?
Two thirsty birds, their longing deep,
Who shall give the nectar, secrets keep?
Though they drink, their thirst can't sleep,
Though they drink, their thirst can't sleep,
My eyes have known, the sorcerer's art,
My eyes have known, the sorcerer's art,
The beating of your heart.
Ah, the beating of your heart.
By river's edge, as dawns and dusks ignite,
Meet, oh meet, in the fading light.
Oh stranger, oh stranger.