rut basant ki aayi piya nahi laage jiya
ghar aaja balam
rut basant ki aayi piya nahi laage jiya
ghar aaja balam
koyal ban me bole jiya mera dole piya
ghar aaja balam
koyal ban me bole jiya mera dole piya
ghar aaja balam
ghaat paar mere sajan ka thana
ghaat paar mere sajan ka thana
jab se gaye nahi aaye
jab se gaye nahi aaye
tere bina mere bhukhe naina
tere bina mere bhukhe naina
nishdin hi tadpaye
mere raja balamwa
nishdin hi tadpaye
mere raja balamwa

milna hai to aa mil pyare
main teri main teri
milna hai to aa mil pyare
main teri main teri
char dino ka joban hai ye
char dino ka joban hai ye
phir maati ki dheri re
mere raja balamwa
phir maati ki dheri re
mere raja balamwa
gori tero nirmal joban
jo ganga ka pani
gori tero nirmal joban
jo ganga ka pani
soato ko sone na dewe teri mast jawani
soato ko sone na dewe teri mast jawani
jaane wale o jaane wale
puche jana meri ram kehani
jane de jane wale ko duniya hai ye khali
mere raja balamwa
jane de jane wale ko duniya hai ye khali
mere raja balamwa

The season of spring arrives, yet my heart finds no peace.
Come home, beloved.
The season of spring arrives, yet my heart finds no peace.
Come home, beloved.
The cuckoo sings in the forest, my heart trembles, beloved.
Come home, my love.
The cuckoo sings in the forest, my heart trembles, beloved.
My king, my love.
My beloved's station lies across the shore.
My beloved's station lies across the shore.
Since he left, he has not returned.
Since he left, he has not returned.
Without you, my eyes are starved.
Without you, my eyes are starved.
They torment me day and night.
My king, my love.
They torment me day and night.
My king, my love.

If you must meet, come and meet, my love,
I am yours, I am yours.
If you must meet, come and meet, my love,
I am yours, I am yours.
This youth is but for four days.
This youth is but for four days.
Then a heap of dust, alas.
My king, my love.
Then a heap of dust, alas.
My king, my love.
Fair one, your pure youth,
Like the waters of the Ganges.
Fair one, your pure youth,
Like the waters of the Ganges.
It does not let the sleepers sleep, your joyous youth.
It does not let the sleepers sleep, your joyous youth.
O, the one departing, the one departing,
Let my tale be told.
Let the departing one depart, this world is empty.
My king, my love.
Let the departing one depart, this world is empty.
My king, my love.