udi-udi chhaayi ghataa jiyaa laharaaye
udi-udi chhaayi ghataa jiyaa laharaaye
piyaa-piyaa haule-haule papiharaa gaaye
papiharaa gaaye
aayi re saawan rut he ri sakhi
udi-udi chhaayi ghataa

o dur hawaa me udataa jaaye, ik pachhi kaa jodaa
belaa milan ki jab mai dekhun, lalachaaye man mora
o aankh-michauli mil-mil khele phulo ke sag bhanwra
paapi najariya aisi maare dhadke re dil mora
koyi gori chori-chori naino me samaaye
papiharaa gaaye
aayi re saawan rut he ri sakhi
udi-udi chhaayi ghataa

o pi kaa sadesa le kar aaye, aaj badariya kaare
mathe pe bidiyaa chamakan laagi nain bhaye kajarare
o koyal kuke mor bhi naache manawaa tu bhi gaa re
prem ki bansi aisi baaji dur huye dukh saare
raate biti suni-suni jine ke din aaye
papiharaa gaaye
aayi re saawan rut he ri sakhi
udi-udi chaayi ghataa jiyaa laharaaye
piyaa-piyaa haule-haule papiharaa gaaye
aayi re saawan rut he ri sakhi
udi-udi chhaayi ghataa

Lifted, scattered, clouds embrace, the heart does sway,
Lifted, scattered, clouds embrace, the heart does sway,
Beloved, beloved, softly the cuckoo sings,
The cuckoo sings,
The monsoon season arrives, O friend,
Lifted, scattered, clouds embrace.

Oh, in the distant air, a pair of birds takes flight,
When I witness the jasmine's union, my heart aches with longing,
Oh, hide-and-seek they play, with flowers, the bees dance,
A sinful gaze strikes, my heart trembles so,
A maiden steals, stealthily into my eyes,
The cuckoo sings,
The monsoon season arrives, O friend,
Lifted, scattered, clouds embrace.

Oh, carrying the beloved's message, the dark clouds arrive today,
On my brow, a jewel gleams, my eyes are now kohl-lined,
Oh, the cuckoo coos, the peacock dances, let your heart also sing,
Love's flute plays such a tune, all sorrows fade away,
Nights passed empty, lonely, the days of life have arrived,
The cuckoo sings,
The monsoon season arrives, O friend,
Lifted, scattered, clouds embrace,
Beloved, beloved, softly the cuckoo sings,
The monsoon season arrives, O friend,
Lifted, scattered, clouds embrace.