tu chanda mai chandani, chandani chandani
tu chanda mai chandani, tu taruwar mai shakh re
tu badal mai bijuri
tu badal mai bijuri, tu panchhi mai pat re
tu badal mai bijuri, tu panchhi mai pat re
tu chanda mai chandani

na sarovar, na baavadi, na koi thandi chhaw
na koyal, na papihra, aisa mera gaw re
kahaa bujhe tan ki tapan
kahaa bujhe tan ki tapan, o saiya siramor
chandr-kiran to chhod kar
chandr-kiran to chhod kar, jaye kaha chakor
jaag uthi hai savare
jaag uthi hai savare, meri kuwari pyas re
angare bhi lagane lage piya
angare bhi lagane lage, aaj mujhe madhumas re
madhumas re, aaj mujhe madhumas re

tujhe aanchal me rakhugi o savare
tujhe aanchal me rakhugi o savare
kali alko se bandhugi ye paw re
kali alko se bandhugi ye paw re
chal baiya vo dalu ki chhute nahi
chal baiya vo dalu ki chhute nahi
mera sapna sajan ab tute nahi
mehandi rachi hatheliya
mehandi rachi hatheliya, mere kajal-vale nain re
pal pal tujhe pukarate piya
pal pal tujhe pukarate ho ho kar bechain re
bechain re, ho ho kar bechain re

o mere sawan sajan, o mere sindur
sajan sang sajani bani, mausam sang mayur
char pahar ki chandani, mere sang bita
apne hatho se piya mujhe laal chunar udha
kesariya dharti lage
kesariya dharti lage, ambar laalam-laal re
ang laga kar saahiba re
ang laga kar saahiba kar de mujhe nihal re
nihal re, kar de mujhe nihal

tu chand mai chandani, tu taruwar mai saakh re
tu badal mai bijuri
tu badal mai bijuri, tu panchhi mai pat re

You, the moon, I, moonlight, moonlight, moonlight.
You, the moon, I, moonlight, you the tree, I, a branch.
You the cloud, I, lightning.
You the cloud, I, lightning, you the bird, I, the leaf.
You the cloud, I, lightning, you the bird, I, the leaf.
You, the moon, I, moonlight.

No lake, no well, no cool shade,
No cuckoo, no *papiha*, such is my village.
Where will the body's heat subside?
Where will the body's heat subside, oh, my beloved, crown of all?
Leaving the moon's light behind…
Leaving the moon's light behind, where will the *chakora* go?
Awakened now, oh dark one,
Awakened now, oh dark one, my virgin thirst.
Even embers now feel, dear,
Even embers now feel, today, the sweet month of spring.
Sweet month of spring, today, the sweet month of spring.

In my *aanchal* I will keep you, oh, dark one,
In my *aanchal* I will keep you, oh, dark one,
With dark tresses, bind your feet.
With dark tresses, bind your feet.
Let me embrace you in such arms that you never leave,
Let me embrace you in such arms that you never leave,
That my dream, beloved, never breaks.
Henna-stained palms,
Henna-stained palms, my kohl-lined eyes,
Each moment call to you, dear,
Each moment call to you, growing restless.
Growing restless, growing restless.

Oh, my monsoon beloved, oh, my vermilion,
Beloved with beloved becoming, season with peacock,
Four watches of moonlight, sit with me,
With your own hands, dear, drape me in a red veil.
The earth seems saffron,
The earth seems saffron, the sky crimson, red.
Embracing me, my lord,
Embracing me, my lord, make me blessed.
Make me blessed, make me blessed.

You, the moon, I, moonlight, you the tree, I, a branch.
You the cloud, I, lightning.
You the cloud, I, lightning, you the bird, I, the leaf.