sipahiya babu sipahiya babu
aaja aaja mera ji ghabraye
sipahiya babu aaja mera ji ghabraye
kah do kah do koyaliya se yahi gaaye
sipahiya babu sipahiya babu
aaja aaja mera ji ghabraye

aa jaaye to jaane na dungi
aa jaaye to jaane na dungi
hath pakad ke vinti karungi
hath pakad ke vinti karungi
bahna ke bhai bahna ke bhai
aaj nahi kal hungi parayi
aaj nahi kal hungi parayi
char dino ka male hamara
char dino ka male hamara
kaahe chod nahi jaye
sipahiya babu sipahiya babu
aaja aaja mera ji ghabraye
sipahiya babu aaja mera ji ghabraye
kah do kah do koyaliya se yahi gaaye
sipahiya babu sipahiya babu
aaja aaja mera ji ghabraye

o more bhaiya o more bhaiya
mohe bhabhi laa do jhula dala do
bhabhi jhule nanad jhulaaye
bhabhi jhule nanad jhulaaye
aur gaaye mere bhaiya ko meri umar lag jaaye
o siphaiya babu mere bhaiya ko meri umar lag jaaye
sipahiya babu sipahiya babu
aaja aaja mera ji ghabraye
sipahiya babu aaja mera ji ghabraye
kah do kah do koyaliya se yahi gaaye
sipahiya babu sipahiya babu
aaja aaja mera ji ghabraye

Soldier dear, oh soldier dear,
Come, come, my spirit cowers near.
Soldier dear, come, my heart aches so,
Tell the cuckoo, let its song flow:

Soldier dear, oh soldier dear,
Come, come, my spirit cowers near.

Should you come, I'll hold you fast,
Should you come, this hold will last.
Clutching your hand, I'll plead with you,
Clutching your hand, my plea rings true.
Brother of sister, brother, you see,
Not today, but soon I'll part from thee.
Not today, but soon, a stranger's call,
Our brief meeting, before the fall.
Why then, leave me? Why depart?
Soldier dear, come, my aching heart.
Soldier dear, come, my heart aches so,
Tell the cuckoo, let its song flow:

Soldier dear, oh soldier dear,
Come, come, my spirit cowers near.

Oh, my brother, my dearest one,
Bring my sister-in-law, swing, let fun
Fill the air, with her on the swing,
My sister-in-law, sister will sing.
And sing for my brother, may I be old,
Oh, soldier dear, may my brother be bold.
Soldier dear, oh soldier dear,
Come, come, my spirit cowers near.
Soldier dear, come, my heart aches so,
Tell the cuckoo, let its song flow:
Soldier dear, oh soldier dear,
Come, come, my spirit cowers near.