nadiya kinaare raam bagiya me
sagar paar gori maike cahli
hume kaun dilaaye paar
kesariya angiya na baitho sajaniya
kesariya angiya na baitho sajaniya
pihar me pili pad jaaogi dulhaniya
pili pad jaaogi dulhaniya

kaali badariya chhaye, daakuo ka dar hai
dur apna ghar hai
tarse lugaai meri, khumke waali bhabhi teri
kaali badariya chhaye, daakuo ka dar hai

dhire dhire paau tere itne kyu nakhre kare
dhire dhire paau tere itne kyu nakhre kare
bhaiya ek baat bata, kyu tu bhi sasuraal chala
jaldi chalo, jaldi chalo saanjh dhali dekho
haan saanjh dhali dekho
jaldi chalo, jaldi chalo saanjh dhali dekho
haan saanjh dhali dekho

waah re waah re meri ye bailo ki jodi
chhote sing, tikhe nain bail mere dekho
chhoti chhoti gaadi le ke
chhoti chhoti gaadi le ke
jaao saiyaan aagre
bhini bhini malmal ke saath
bhini bhini malmal ke saath
jaao saiya tum aagre, jaao saiya tum aagre
jaao saiya tum aagre

By the riverbank, Ram in the garden's green,
Across the sea, the maiden's home receding.
Who will ferry us across?

Don't sit, love, in saffron's hue,
Don't sit, love, in saffron's hue,
Lest you pale, a bride, in your father's view.
Lest you pale, a bride, in your father's view.

Dark clouds gather, fear of bandits near,
Home is distant, filled with doubt and fear.
My woman yearns, your sister's jhumkas gleam,
Dark clouds gather, fear of bandits stream.

Slowly, slowly, your feet, why such delay?
Slowly, slowly, your feet, why such delay?
Brother, tell me, why to your in-laws' way?
Hurry now, hurry now, the twilight falls, see?
Yes, the twilight falls, see?
Hurry now, hurry now, the twilight falls, see?
Yes, the twilight falls, see?

Ah, my bulls, a wondrous, steadfast pair,
Small horns, sharp eyes, my oxen's care.
A tiny cart we bring to bear,
A tiny cart we bring to bear,
To Agra, we shall fare.
With fragrant muslin's gentle grace,
With fragrant muslin's gentle grace,
To Agra, my love, embrace,
To Agra, my love, embrace,
To Agra, my love, embrace.