sun ri sakhi haule haule ek jiya mera dole
kal rat chat pe mai soi sapne me aaya re koi
aake pakad li meri najuk kalai
rama duhai mere rama duhai rama duhai mere rama duhai
baiya marodi chudiya todi
haye haye pucho na ji kya meri halat banai
rama duhai mere rama duhai

sakhiya ho tum bas nam ki mere sathi sawere sham ki
sakhiya ho tum bas nam ki mere sathi sawere sham ki
tumhe aawaz deke pukara nam leke
musibat mujhjpe padi rahi sab dur khadi
koi saheli mere pas nahi aayi
rama duhai mere rama duhai rama duhai mere rama duhai

wo rang hai na rup hai wo chaw hai na dhup hai
wo rang hai na rup hai wo chaw hai na dhup hai
hua kya jane mujhe koi pahchane mujhe
ke dekhi aayine me jo surat aaj maine
mai apni surat na pahchan payi
rama duhai mere rama duhai rama duhai mere rama duhai

palko pe mujhko bithaya mujhe aise gale se lagaya
palko pe mujhko bithaya mujhe aise gale se lagaya
ladi mai aankh ladi badi mushkil me padi
rahu chup to jee dare na jane kya hai rahe
shor machau to ho jaye ruswai
rama duhai mere rama duhai rama duhai mere rama duhai
baiya marodi chudiya todi haye haye pucho na ji
kya meri halat banai rama duhai mere rama duhai

Listen dear friend, my soul now softly sways,
Last night on the roof, in slumber's haze.
A figure appeared, a vision untold,
Seized my wrist, fragile and bold.
Rama's name I cried, a desperate plea,
Rama's lament, just for me.
Twisted my arm, shattered my grace,
Oh, ask not of the state I faced.
Rama's lament, just for me.

Friends you are in name alone, companions of dawn and dusk,
Friends you are in name alone, companions of dawn and dusk,
I called your names, my voice did soar,
Yet, peril fell, you stood afar.
No sister near, no solace found,
Rama's lament, all around.
Rama's lament, just for me.

No hue, no form, no shade, no light,
No hue, no form, no shade, no light,
What happened, who can perceive?
Gazed in the mirror, what I believe,
I saw a face, unknown to me,
My own reflection, I couldn't see.
Rama's lament, just for me.
Rama's lament, just for me.

Upon my lashes, he did alight, embraced me, held me tight,
Upon my lashes, he did alight, embraced me, held me tight,
My eyes then met, a struggle felt,
If silent, fear did swell, what paths unfold,
If I should cry, disgrace shall bloom,
Rama's lament, fills the room.
Rama's lament, just for me.
Twisted my arm, shattered my grace,
Oh, ask not of the state I faced.
Rama's lament, just for me.