rakhiya bandhwa le bhaiya
rakhiya bandhwa le more bhaiya, bhaiya
raakhi aayi hai, ho raakhi aayi hai
rakhiya bandhwa le bhaiya
rakhiya bandhwa le more bhaiya, bhaiya
raakhi aayi hai, ho raakhi aayi hai

bhaiya ne hanskar dekha bahno ke bhaag jaage
bahno ke bhaag jaage
mere bhaiya ko bhagwan
meri umaraiya laage, meri umaraiya laage
bhaiya ne hanskar dekha bahno ke bhaag jaage
bahno ke bhaag jaage
mere bhaiya ko bhagwan
meri umaraiya laage, meri umaraiya laage
raam rahega rakhwaiya, rahega rakhwaiya, bhaiya
raakhi aayi hai, ho raakhi aayi hai
rakhiya bandhwa le bhaiya
rakhiya bandhwa le more bhaiya, bhaiya
raakhi aayi hai, ho raakhi aayi hai

andhiyara mere ghar me logo ke ghar me hai mela
andhiyara mere ghar me logo ke ghar me hai mela
jaane kya bahan bichaari, jaane kya bahan bichaari
rota hai bhai akela
bhai se dur yun hui hun, gham se main chur hui hun
kaisi majbur hui hun
milne na de ve mere saiyaan, more saiyaan, saiyaan
raakhi aayi hai, ho raakhi aayi hai
rakhiya bandhwa le bhaiya
rakhiya bandhwa le more bhaiya, bhaiya
raakhi aayi hai, ho raakhi aayi hai
rakhiya bandhwa le bhaiya
rakhiya bandhwa le more bhaiya, bhaiya
raakhi aayi hai, ho raakhi aayi hai

Bind the rakhi, brother mine,
Bind the rakhi, oh brother, brother mine,
The rakhi comes, yes, the rakhi comes!
Bind the rakhi, brother mine,
Bind the rakhi, oh brother, brother mine,
The rakhi comes, yes, the rakhi comes!

Brother's smile, a sister's fortune blooms,
A sister's fortune blooms,
May God protect my brother,
May his life be long, his life be long.
Brother's smile, a sister's fortune blooms,
A sister's fortune blooms,
May God protect my brother,
May his life be long, his life be long.
Ram shall be his guardian, his guardian, brother,
The rakhi comes, yes, the rakhi comes!
Bind the rakhi, brother mine,
Bind the rakhi, oh brother, brother mine,
The rakhi comes, yes, the rakhi comes!

Darkness dwells within my home, a fair in others’ light,
A fair in others' light,
What sorrow, sister mine, what sorrow, sister mine,
Weeping brother, alone in plight,
Far from my brother, sorrow's heavy chain,
So helpless now, in this painful lane,
Kept apart, I cannot see, my love's refrain,
My love, my love, my love,
The rakhi comes, yes, the rakhi comes!
Bind the rakhi, brother mine,
Bind the rakhi, oh brother, brother mine,
The rakhi comes, yes, the rakhi comes!
Bind the rakhi, brother mine,
Bind the rakhi, oh brother, brother mine,
The rakhi comes, yes, the rakhi comes!