raani kaushalyaa kahe
lalan nahawaawo more lalan nahawaawo ji
mhaare lalan nahawaawo ji
khel kulel jaavo turat nahawaawo
jaavo turat nahawaawo ji
jaavo turat nahawaawo ji

kanak katore goro kesar ko ubatan
kesar ko ubatan ji
gor kesar ko ubatan ji
bhaago-bhaago laavo kohu sital chandan
laavo sital chandan ji
laavo sital chandan ji

janak dulaari siyaa ati sukunwaari
ati sukunwaari ji
siyaa ati sukunwaari ji
saasu-sasur ki hai praan piyaari siyaa
praan piyaari ji
siyaa praan piyaari ji

bidiyaa lagaavo kou bidiyaa lagaavo maathe
bidiyaa lagaavo ji
maathe bidiyaa lagaavo ji
vrat shruti de ke mori siyaa ko sajaavo
siyaa ko sajaavo ji
mhaare lalan nahawaawo ji

Kausalya whispers,
"Bathe my babe, bathe Him now,
Bathe my darling, now.
Let play cease, hasten, bathe,
Hasten, bathe Him now."

In golden bowls, saffron paste,
Saffron paste, ah,
Saffron paste, so fair.
Fetch sandal, cool and blessed,
Cool sandal, now,
Cool sandal, now.

Janak's daughter, Sita, tender,
Tender, yes,
Sita, so tender.
Beloved of in-laws, life of her spouse, Sita,
Life's darling, now,
Sita, life's darling.

Adorn with a bindi, adorn His brow,
Adorn His brow, now,
Adorn His brow, now.
With sacred vows, adorn my Sita,
Adorn Sita, now,
Bathe my darling, now.