paapi papiha re pi pi na bol
bairi pi pi na bol
paapi papiha re pi pi na bol
bairi pi pi na bol
nanhi si jaan meri sun ke na jaye dol
nanhi si jaan meri sun ke na jaye dol
pi pi na bol bairi pi pi na bol
paapi papiha re pi pi na bol
bairi pi pi na bol

unko ye ghamand hai
main do naina mari re
mohe maan is baat par ji
main saajan ki pyari re
unko ye ghamand hai
main do naina mari re
mohe maan is baat par ji
main saajan ki pyari re
bhed humare ji ke piya sath nahi khol
bhed humare ji ke piya sath nahi khol
pi pi na bol bairi pi pi na bol
paapi papiha re pi pi na bol
bairi pi pi na bol

chhed na bhole bhale panchhi
dukh bhara tarana
chhed na bhole bhale panchhi
dukh bhara tarana
unke jiya pe laage thesh ga aisa gaana
unke jiya pe laage thesh ga aisa gaana
pi pi na bol bairi haye haye bol re
haye haye bole
pi pi na bol bairi haye haye bol re
haye haye bole
paapi papiha re pi pi na bol
bairi pi pi na bol

Sinful cuckoo, cease your cries,
Enemy, do not speak.
Sinful cuckoo, cease your cries,
Enemy, do not speak.
My fragile heart, may it not break,
My fragile heart, may it not break.
Cease your cries, enemy, cease your cries,
Sinful cuckoo, cease your cries,
Enemy, do not speak.

They boast their power, it is true,
My eyes have pierced them through.
But I find solace in this heart,
I am beloved's gentle art.
They boast their power, it is true,
My eyes have pierced them through.
But I find solace in this heart,
I am beloved's gentle art.
Secrets of our souls, they must remain,
Secrets of our souls, they must remain.
Cease your cries, enemy, cease your cries,
Sinful cuckoo, cease your cries,
Enemy, do not speak.

Do not provoke, innocent bird,
With your sorrowful tune,
Do not provoke, innocent bird,
With your sorrowful tune.
Their hearts may break, hearing such a song,
Their hearts may break, hearing such a song.
Cease your cries, enemy, ah, speak no more,
Ah, speak no more.
Cease your cries, enemy, ah, speak no more,
Ah, speak no more.
Sinful cuckoo, cease your cries,
Enemy, do not speak.