pa laagu kar jori re
shyam mose na khelo hori
ho shyam mose na khelo hori
pa laagu kar jori re
shyam mose na khelo hori
mere shyaam, mere shyaam
mose na khelo hori

karat barajori jori ho shyam mose
mose na khelo hori
chhin jhapat more hath se gagar
chhin jhapat more hath se gagar
todke baiyaa marodi
ha ha ha baiyaa marodi
dil dharkat hai, saans chadhat hai
dil dharkat hai, saans chadhat hai
deh kaanpat gori gori
ha ha ha deh kaanpat gori gori
ho shyam mose na khelo hori
ho shyam mose na khelo hori
mose na khelo hori re shyam
mose na khelo hori re shyam
mose na khelo
mose khelo na shyam
mose khelo na shyam
mose na khelo, mose na khelo
mose na khelo hori, na khelo hori

I fall at your feet, hands clasped in plea,
Dark One, cease this game you play with me.
Oh, Dark One, cease this game with me.
I fall at your feet, hands clasped in plea,
Dark One, cease this game you play with me.
My Dark One, my Dark One,
Cease this Holi with me.

You force your will, in playful strife,
Oh Dark One, cease this play with life.
You snatch the pitcher from my hand,
You snatch the pitcher from my hand,
And twist my arms, a painful brand.
Yes, yes, you twist my arms so.
My heart it pounds, my breath grows steep,
My heart it pounds, my breath grows steep,
My pale flesh trembles, secrets to keep.
Yes, yes, my pale flesh trembles deep.
Oh Dark One, cease this game you play with me.
Oh Dark One, cease this game you play with me.
Cease this Holi with me, Dark One,
Cease this Holi with me, Dark One.
Cease this play,
Cease this play, Dark One,
Cease this play, Dark One,
Cease this play, cease this play,
Cease this Holi, cease this Holi.