purv se purva aai mousam ne li aangdai
purv se purva aai mousam ne li aangdai
koyal ne aawaz lagai kya hoga dil ka
patang jaisa hawa me lahraye dupatta mera malmal ka
patang jaisa hawa me lahraye dupatta mera malmal ka

udte dupatte me lipta gulab hai
waadiyo me mehka mere pyar ka sawab hai
udte dupatte me lipta gulab hai
waadiyo me mehka mere pyar ka sawab hai
kudrat ke rango se hansi tera aanchal hai
patang jaisa hawa me lahraye dupatta tera malmal ka
patang jaisa hawa me lahraye dupatta mera malmal ka

tikte nahi hai jami pe mere paao re
accha nahi lage ghar gali gaon re
tikte nahi hai jami pe mere paao re
accha nahi lage ghar gali gaon re
jab se naina char huye hai chain nahi man ka
jab se naina char huye hai chain nahi man ka
patang jaisa hawa me lahraye dupatta mera malmal ka

From the East, a dawn-born season unfurls, stretching limbs anew,
From the East, a dawn-born season unfurls, stretching limbs anew.
The cuckoo calls, a question hangs: What shall become of this heart?
Like a kite, my muslin scarf dances, a fragile, soaring art.
Like a kite, my muslin scarf dances, a fragile, soaring art.

A rose entwined within the scarf takes flight,
The valleys bloom, sweet recompense of love's light.
A rose entwined within the scarf takes flight,
The valleys bloom, sweet recompense of love's light.
Nature's hues, a laughter in your silken fold,
Like a kite, your muslin scarf dances, stories to be told.
Like a kite, your muslin scarf dances, stories to be told.

My feet no longer rest upon the ground,
The house, the lane, the village, no comfort found.
My feet no longer rest upon the ground,
The house, the lane, the village, no comfort found.
Since eyes have met, my spirit knows no peace,
Since eyes have met, my spirit knows no peace.
Like a kite, your muslin scarf dances, a sweet release.