neelgagan me maadal baaje, maadal baaje
neelgagan me maadal baaje, angna me naache mor
sakhi re ali angna me naache mor
ghir ghir aai milan yaamini, kabhi na hogi bhor
sakhi re ali kabhi na hogi bhor
neelgagan me maadal baaje

sapne me aai man har saiyaan
hans kar pakdi baiyaa ho
hans kar pakdi baiyaa
ho laaj ke maare mar mar jaaun
padu sajan ke paiyan, paiyan
hans kar pakdi baiyaa
jakad ke humne baanh chhudaai
kangna ki tuti chhor, saki re ali
kangna ki tuti chhor
neelgagan me maadal baaje

laakh kahi meri ek na maani
piya kare manmaani ho
piya kare manmaani
jitna sataaye ati man bhaye
reet hai ye anjaani
piya kare manmaani
pag pag par rokat mori
achra ka pakde chhor, sakhi re ali
achra ka pakde chhor
neelgagan me maadal baaje

kabhi milan kabhi bichhdan aali
preet ki reet niraali ho
preet ki reet niraali
nind ki mangi lag gayi ankhiya
ruth gaye vanmaali
ruth gaye vanmaali
jaag jaag man bhavan aaye
bhavna me mach gaya shor, sakhi re ali
bhavna me mach gaya shor
neelgagan me maadal baaje
angna me naache mor
sakhi re ali angna me naache mor
ghir ghir aai milan yaamini, kabhi na hogi bhor
sakhi re ali kabhi na hogi bhor
neelgagan me maadal baaje

In azure skies, the drums resound, they play,
In azure skies, the drums, a peacock dances free,
My friend, oh friend, a peacock dances free.
The night of union gathers close, no dawn to see,
My friend, oh friend, no dawn shall ever be,
In azure skies, the drums resound, they play.

In dreams, my love, my heart's desire did come,
He laughed and took my arm, you see,
He laughed and took my arm.
With shame, I wished to melt away,
And fall upon his feet, for me, for me.
He laughed and took my arm.
I struggled, broke free from his hold,
And shattered bangles at the door, my friend, oh friend,
And shattered bangles at the door.
In azure skies, the drums resound, they play.

Though I forbid, he would not heed my plea,
My love, he does as he will, you see,
My love, he does as he will.
The more he torments, the sweeter it seems,
This unknown custom of glee, you see,
My love, he does as he will.
At every step, he tries to block my way,
And pulls the edge of my sari, my friend, oh friend,
And pulls the edge of my sari.
In azure skies, the drums resound, they play.

Sometimes union, sometimes parting's sting,
Love's way is strange and free, you see,
Love's way is strange and free.
Sleep has embraced my weary eyes,
The gardener has gone away, you see,
The gardener has gone away.
Awake, my beloved has arrived,
And a commotion fills my heart, my friend, oh friend,
And a commotion fills my heart.
In azure skies, the drums resound, they play.
A peacock dances free,
My friend, oh friend, a peacock dances free.
The night of union gathers close, no dawn to see,
My friend, oh friend, no dawn shall ever be,
In azure skies, the drums resound, they play.