pardeshi babu babu aate jate rehna
aate jate rehna ho pardeshi babu
pardeshi babu ye hai nirali
behta paani behta paani
paani se machhli zindagani
paani maun na maun humara
kabhi na uthare paani
tum unche unche behna
aate jaate rehna aate jaate rehna

jeevan ki ganga hai behti
ganga hai behti
aur choti si naiya thehri
aur choti si naiya thehri
jo leharo se ladne jaaye
kaise apne panv jamaye
jo leharo se ladne jaaye
kya kehna kya karna aate jate rehna
aate jate rehna pardeshi babu babu
aate jate rehna aate jate rehna
ho pardeshi babu pardeshi babu

badi ban ban naina tarse
ha darshan mein
darshan mein darshan mein
darshan mein amrit barse
amrit barse mujhe mil gaya
aaj khawaiya mujhe aaj kahe ab naiya
chale aaj jeevan ki naiya chale
ha naiya chale ha naiya chale
ab kaisa darna aate jate rehna
aate jate rehna pardeshi babu babu
aate jate rehna aate jate rehna
ho pardeshi babu pardeshi babu

Foreign friend, keep coming, keep going,
Keep coming, going, oh foreign friend,
Foreign friend, this is unique,
Flowing water, flowing water,
From water, the fish finds its life,
Water silent, not silent is our Ruh,
Never does the water recede,
You flow high,
Keep coming, keep going, keep.

The Ganga of life flows on,
Ganga flows on,
And a small boat is stalled,
And a small boat is stalled,
Who goes to fight the waves,
How will it find its footing?
Who goes to fight the waves,
What to say, what to do? Keep coming, going,
Keep coming, going, foreign friend,
Keep coming, keep going, keep.
Oh foreign friend, foreign friend.

Greatly, the eyes long,
Yes, in vision,
In vision, in vision,
In vision, nectar rains,
Nectar rains, I found it,
Today, the oarsman, today, he says, now the boat,
Moves today, the boat of life moves,
Yes, the boat moves, yes, the boat moves,
Now, what to fear? Keep coming, going,
Keep coming, going, foreign friend,
Keep coming, keep going, keep.
Oh foreign friend, foreign friend.