ae babu
saja li teri bindiya
saja li teri bindiya
racha li teri mehandi
to lajwanti hontho se kaam kaise le
ye radha kanhaiya ka naam kaise le
babu naam kaise le
n n na o ho ho

aankho ka kahe kajra
hontho ki bole laali
kya bole, na samjhe anadi saanwara
tu pyasi pyasi dhadkan ka sandesha
radha ke man ka, shyam kaise le
ye radha kanhaiya ka naam kaise le
radha naam kaise le
n n na o ho ho

idhar jhanke parwat, udhar dekhe nadiya
ye jharno ke pahre lage hai saanware
tu ? saiya ki, manchahi saiya ki baiya
thaam kaise le
ye radha kanhaiya ka naam kaise le
babu naam kaise le
saja li teri bindiya
racha li teri mehandi
to lajwanti hontho se kaam kaise le
ye radha kanhaiya ka naam kaise le
babu naam kaise le

Oh, Beloved,

Your brow, adorned with a jewel's gleam,
Your hands, painted with henna's dream.
How then can shy lips ever speak?
How can they utter Krishna’s peak?
Beloved, how can they call His name?
No, no, no, oh, oh, oh.

The kohl whispers from your eyes so deep,
Your lips, the crimson secrets they keep.
What to say, this naive dark one, he cannot see,
You, the message of a thirsty heart's decree.
Of Radha's soul, how can Shyam claim?
How can they utter Krishna’s name?
Radha, how can they call her name?
No, no, no, oh, oh, oh.

Mountains gaze, rivers flow,
The waterfalls, their hours bestow.
You, the desired one, the beloved's embrace,
How then can you find your sacred space?
How can they utter Krishna’s name?
Beloved, how can they call His name?
Your brow, adorned with a jewel's gleam,
Your hands, painted with henna's dream.
How then can shy lips ever speak?
How can they utter Krishna’s peak?
Beloved, how can they call His name?