bhar bhuvan ghor kathor rav ravi baaji taji maarag chale
?? hi diggaj dolmahi ahi kuram kalmale
sur asur muni narkaan din sakal bikal vichaar hi
kodand dand khand o raam tulasidaas jay ki pujar hi
bol siyaapati raamchandra ki jay, pawan sut hanumaan ki jay
umaapati mahadev ki jay

raam ji ne dhanushya toda raam ji ne
raam ji ne dhanushya toda raam ji ne
shivji ka dhanushya toda raam ji ne
raam ji ne dhanushya toda raam ji ne
aayi ghadi milan ki aayi, aayi ghadi milan ki aayi
sita mann hi mann muskaayi, sita mann hi mann muskaayi
are shiv shankar ne kya sundar milaya joda
haay raam ji ne dhanushya toda raam ji ne
raam ji ne dhanushya toda raam ji ne

raam ji raaja sita raani, raam ji raaja sita raani
janam janam ki preet purani, janam janam ki preet purani
shiv ka dhanush tha ek bahana, dono ka tha milan karana
siyaswayanvar raam ne jita, raam ke mann me basi thi sita
madhur milan ki abhilasha me, ik ik pal ik yug sa bita
o sita ke mann ka dukh samajha raam ji ne
haay raam ji ne dhanushya toda raam ji ne
raam ji ne dhanushya toda, raam ji ne

tuta dhanusha prasanna thi sita
jaise tribhuvan ka sukh jita, jaise tribhuvan ka sukh jita
sita raam ke bina adhuri, raam se milke ho gayi puri
ha baaje dhol shankh shehnaayi, baaje dhol shankh shehnaayi
ho nagar dagar sab gaaye badhayi, nagar dagar sab gaaye badhayi
sur nar muni darshan ko aaye, anjali bhar bhar phul lutaye
apne bhakto ka mann jita raam ji ne
raam ji ne dhanushya toda raam ji ne
raam ji ne dhanushya toda raam ji ne

sakhiyo sang chali jab sita, sakhiyo sang chali jab sita
lekar haatho me varmaala, ang se chhalke roop ki jyoti
chhaya mukh par prem ujala, kuchh ??jaati kuchh sharmaati
raam gale daali varmaala, raam gale daali varmaala
bani suhagan janak dulaari
raam ne pehna di, raam ne pehana di
o o o o raam ne pehna di varmaala varmaala
jai shree raam sita raam, jai shree raam sita raam
jay jay raam sita raam, jay jay raam sita raam
jay jay raam sita raam, jay jay raam sita raam

When the fierce roar shook the world's core,
Sun's chariot faltered, veering from its course,
Elephants trembled, serpent gods recoiled,
Gods, demons, sages, mortals, all distraught,
Each day a moment, heavy with despair,
Then Rama, with the bow, shattered the hold,
Tulsidas, in praise, offered his prayer,
Victory to Ram, to Hanuman, the wind's son,
To Shiva, lord of Uma, victory to all.

Rama broke the bow, Rama did,
Rama broke the bow, Rama did,
Shiva's bow was shattered, Rama did,
Rama broke the bow, Rama did,
The hour of union arrived, arrived,
Sita smiled within, smiled within,
Shiva, in his wisdom, wove a perfect pair,
Ah, Rama broke the bow, Rama did,
Rama broke the bow, Rama did.

Rama, the king, and Sita, the queen,
An ancient love, forever seen,
Shiva's bow, a mere pretense,
To bring their hearts to sweet defense,
Sita's hand, Rama won,
In Rama's heart, Sita begun,
In longing's sweet embrace,
Each second felt an age's pace,
Rama, understood Sita's heart's deep ache,
Ah, Rama broke the bow, Rama did,
Rama broke the bow, Rama did.

The bow was broken, Sita's joy,
As if the world's delight, she did employ,
Sita, incomplete without her Ram,
With him, she bloomed, a perfect psalm,
Drums beat, conches blare, the shehnai's call,
The city sings, pathways stand tall,
Gods, men, and sages gather near,
With hands of flowers, banish fear,
Rama, embraced his devotees' embrace,
Rama broke the bow, Rama did,
Rama broke the bow, Rama did.

With her friends, Sita did proceed,
With garlands held, a lover's creed,
From her form, beauty's light did gleam,
Love's radiance upon her face did stream,
Some shy, some whispering, a sweet game,
Rama's neck, the garland's aim,
The beloved daughter of Janak, now a bride,
Rama, adorned her, Rama did confide,
Rama garlanded her, garlanded her,
Victory to Shri Ram, Sita Ram,
Victory to Ram, Sita, Sita Ram,
Victory to Ram, Sita, Sita Ram.