rimjhim barse nain daraye
o rimjhim barse nain daraye
birah ki barsat balam harjai re
o balam harjai re
ye rimjhim barse nain daraye

kyu dil ro ro kar so jaye
ye mast jawani kyu kho jaye
tu lut jaye sukh chain bhala
kyu ho jiwan ki maut
balam harjai re o balam harjai re
o rimjhim barse nain daraye
birah ki barsat balam harjai re
o balam harjai re
ye rimjhim barse nain daraye

kab rut aayegi jine ki
aag bujhegi kab sine ki
kab tak honge ye bain
sunega kaun dil ki bat
balam harjai reo balam harjai re
ye rimjhim barse nain daraye
birah ki barsat balam harjai re
o balam harjai re
ye rimjhim barse nain daraye

ab kaise dil me ras aaye
ek ujadi nagri bas jaye
ab kaise bite rain
hath ke koi nahi hai hath
balam harjai re o balam harjai re
ye rimjhim barse nain daraye
birah ki barsat balam harjai re
o balam harjai re
ye rimjhim barse nain daraye

Tears like drizzles, fear takes hold,
Oh, tears like drizzles, fear takes hold.
The rain of separation, my fickle love,
Oh, my fickle love.
Again, tears like drizzles, fear takes hold.

Why does the heart weep itself to sleep?
Why must this vibrant youth be lost?
You are plundered of peace and joy,
Why is life a living death?
My fickle love, oh my fickle love,
Oh, tears like drizzles, fear takes hold.
The rain of separation, my fickle love,
Oh, my fickle love.
Again, tears like drizzles, fear takes hold.

When will the season of living arrive?
When will the fire in my heart subside?
Until when these laments will last?
Who will hear the heart's plea?
My fickle love, oh my fickle love,
Oh, tears like drizzles, fear takes hold.
The rain of separation, my fickle love,
Oh, my fickle love.
Again, tears like drizzles, fear takes hold.

How can joy now enter the heart?
Can a ruined city be rebuilt?
How will the night now pass?
There is no hand to hold in mine.
My fickle love, oh my fickle love,
Oh, tears like drizzles, fear takes hold.
The rain of separation, my fickle love,
Oh, my fickle love.
Again, tears like drizzles, fear takes hold.