sham hui o panchi aa, ab apne ghar ko aa
ab apne ghar ko aa, ghar ko aa
sham hui o panchi, ab apne ghar ko aa
ab apne ghar ko aa, ghar ko aa

ho jinke bina mori, suni thi raate
ho jinke bina mori, suni thi raate
unse karungi hilmil kar baate
unse karungi hilmil kar baate
saiya ke sang raat bitegi hamri
saiya ke sang raat bitegi hamri
mera sajan ab mujhe mil gaya
mera sajan ab mujhe mil gaya
sham hui ho panchi aa, ab apne ghar ko aa
ab apne ghar ko aa, ghar ko aa
sham hui ho panchi aa

dekho ji ab jhuth na bolo
dekho ji ab jhuth na bolo
kaha rahe, ye bhed to kholo
kaha rahe, ye bhed to kholo
kisse aankh ladi hai tumhri
kisse aankh ladi hai tumhri
kaha laga hai najuk jiya, bolo rasiya
kaha laga hai najuk jiya, bolo rasiya
sham hui o panchi aa, ab apne ghar ko aa
ab apne ghar ko aa, ghar ko aa
sham hui o panchi aa

Evening descends, oh bird, return,
Return now to your home, return.
Return now to your home, home.
Evening descends, oh bird, return,
Return now to your home, home.

Those nights, barren, bereft of all,
Those nights, barren, bereft of all,
With them, I'll mingle, heed their call.
With them, I'll mingle, hear them call.
With my beloved, night will gleam,
With my beloved, night will beam,
My lover found, fulfilling dream.
My lover found, fulfilling dream.
Evening descends, oh bird, return,
Return now to your home, return.
Evening descends, oh bird.

Now, speak no lies, I plead to thee,
Now, speak no lies, I implore thee,
Where have you been? Reveal to me.
Where have you been? Speak openly.
Whose eyes have ensnared your gaze anew?
Whose eyes have ensnared your gaze anew?
Where rests your heart, so tender, true?
Where rests your heart, my love, in view?
Evening descends, oh bird, return,
Return now to your home, return.
Evening descends, oh bird.