dariya me tairti batken batken
are ha batken mujhko haathi najar aate
punchh utha ke dekha to aaya hai mahina saawan ka

pinjara banawali chaandi ka taala lagawali sone ka
pinjara banwaya chaandi ka taala mangwaya sone ka
pinjara banwaya chaandi ka taala mangwaya sone ka
ha aaja andar o maina pinjara banwaya chaandi ka
aaja andar o maina pinjara banwaya chaandi ka
pinjara banwaya chaandi ka taala mangwaya sone ka
ha aaja andar o maina pinjara banwaya chaandi ka

pinjara banwaya chaandi ka taala mangwaya sone ka
pinjara banwaya chaandi ka taala mangwaya sone ka
jaldi se aaja andar o maina pinjara banwaya chaandi ka
aaja andar o maina pinjara banwaya chaandi ka

phudak meri maina main pipani bajaaun
phudak meri maina main pipani bajaaun
aye phudak meri maina main pipani bajaaun
phudak meri maina main pipani bajaaun
tu gaane pe naache main naachane pe gaaun
tu gaane pe naache main naachane pe gaaun
phudak meri maina main pipani bajaaun
phudak meri maina main pipani bajaaun
tu bulbul meri main tota tera
tu medhki meri main medhak tera
phudak meri maina main pipani bajaaun
phudak meri maina main pipani bajaaun

pinjara banwaya chaandi ka taala mangwaya sone ka
pinjara banwaya chaandi ka taala mangwaya sone ka
aaja andar o maina pinjara banwaya chaandi ka
aaja andar o maina pinjara banwaya chaandi ka
bich bajariya me sabke smanawa marela more ankhiyaa
chhora beyimanawa maarela more ankhiyaa
chhora beyimanawa maarela more ankhiyaa
siti bajaai ke aankhon se kare batiyaa
siti bajaai ke aankhon se kare batiyaa
kaise main jaaun dhadkela hai more chhatiyaan
kaise main jaaun dhadkela hai more chhatiyaan
aisan me hay re sabke samanwa maarela more ankhiya
chhora beyibanawa maarela more ankhiya

hamka rahiya me baithai ke baiganawa beche jaaye
hamka rahiya me baithai ke baiganawa beche jaaye
baiganawa beche jaaye raam baiganawa beche jaaye
tora bail hai adiya sariya mora bail hai tej
re tora bail hai adiya sariya mora bail hai tej
are more bail pe hoke sawar ho goriya chal baigan ke khet
hamke rahiya me baithai ke baiganawa beche jaaye
baiganawa beche jaaye raam baiganawa beche jaaye
raat punam ki bhyi suhagan chaand ka mukhda chum ke
nind se chowk papiha bola kya mora piya se milana jhum ke
mora piya se milana jhum ke ji mora piya se milana jhum ke
ji mora piya se milana jhum ke

pinjara banawali chaandi ka taala lagawali sone ka
pinjara banwaya chaandi ka taala mangwaya sone ka
pinjara banwaya chaandi ka taala mangwaya sone ka
aaja andar o maina pinjara banwaya chaandi ka
aaja andar o maina pinjara banwaya chaandi ka

Ducks upon the river, ducks I see,
Yet, to my soul, they loom like elephants.
I lift my gaze, the monsoon month descends,
A cage of silver, locked with golden chains.
A silver cage, a golden lock I sought,
A silver cage, a golden lock I sought,
A silver cage, a golden lock I sought.
Come hither, O my Myna, silver cage is wrought,
Come hither, O my Myna, silver cage is wrought.
A silver cage, a golden lock I sought,
Come hither, O my Myna, silver cage is wrought.

A silver cage, a golden lock I sought,
A silver cage, a golden lock I sought,
Quickly, come within, my Myna, silver cage is wrought,
Come hither, O my Myna, silver cage is wrought.
My Myna, dance, while I, the flute, I play,
My Myna, dance, while I, the flute, I play,
My Myna, dance, while I, the flute, I play,
My Myna, dance, while I, the flute, I play.
You dance to song, while I sing to your sway,
You dance to song, while I sing to your sway,
My Myna, dance, while I, the flute, I play,
My Myna, dance, while I, the flute, I play.
You are my Bulbul, I, your parrot bright,
You are my frog, I, your frog in light,
My Myna, dance, while I, the flute, I play,
My Myna, dance, while I, the flute, I play.

A silver cage, a golden lock I sought,
A silver cage, a golden lock I sought,
Come hither, O my Myna, silver cage is wrought,
Come hither, O my Myna, silver cage is wrought.
In the marketplace, all eyes upon me fall,
The rogue boy's gaze, it pierces through the wall,
The rogue boy's gaze, it pierces through the wall.
He whistles, then with eyes, begins to call,
He whistles, then with eyes, begins to call,
How can I go? My heart begins to stall,
How can I go? My heart begins to stall.
So, in this plight, all eyes upon me fall,
The rogue boy's gaze, it pierces through the wall.

He makes me sit beside the road, to sell the eggplant,
He makes me sit beside the road, to sell the eggplant.
To sell the eggplant, Ram, to sell the eggplant.
Your ox slow, mine is swift to run,
Your ox slow, mine is swift to run,
Upon my ox, fair maiden, we’ll run to the fields of the eggplant,
He makes me sit beside the road, to sell the eggplant,
To sell the eggplant, Ram, to sell the eggplant.
The night of the full moon, like a bride, embraces,
Kissing the face of the moon,
Awake from sleep, the *Papiha* cries, “Shall I meet my love in joy?”
Shall I meet my love in joy? Oh, shall I meet my love in joy?
Oh, shall I meet my love in joy?

A silver cage, a golden lock I wrought,
A silver cage, a golden lock I sought,
A silver cage, a golden lock I sought,
Come hither, O my Myna, silver cage is wrought,
Come hither, O my Myna, silver cage is wrought.