vaah re tere khel prabhu ji
vaah re tere khel prabhu ji
vaah re tere khel prabhu ji
vaah re tere khel
vaah re tere khel
kahi jale bati bin dipak
kahi jale bin tel
vaah re tere khel

tune sundar phul khilaye
par kanto ke sang
tune sundar phul khulaye
par kanto ke sang
kasturi ko khusbu di par
diya na ujla rang
kya rup rang ka mel
vaah re tere khel
vaah re tere khel

dhan walo ka rang nirala
dhan walo ka rang nirala
nirdhan ka kya rup
nirdhan ka kya rup
shahukar ek ek bhikhari
shahukar ek ek bhikhari
ek chhav ek dhup
ye jiwan hai ek jail
vaah re tere khel
vaah re tere khel

koi kamaye sona chandi
koi tukade ko tarse
kahi na pani pine ko bhi
kahi badariya barse
are kahi pe sukhi bel
vaah re tere khel
vaah re tere khel prabhu ji
kahi jale bin tel

Oh, Lord, your play, a wondrous sight,
Oh, Lord, your play, in darkest night,
Oh, Lord, your play, with all its light,
Oh, Lord, your play.
Oh, what a play.

Some candles burn, without a wick,
Some burn, though oil they lack and quick,
Oh, Lord, your play, a mystic trick.

You bloom fair flowers, a vibrant show,
But thorns you plant, where shadows grow.
You scent the musk, with hidden glow,
But lack of radiance, soft and low.
What is the hue, what is the whole?
Oh, Lord, your play, to touch the soul,
Oh, what a play.

The wealthy gleam, in colors bright,
The wealthy gleam, in pure delight,
The poor man's form, obscured from sight?
The poor man's state, in endless night?
The rich man feasts, the beggar sighs,
One shade, one sun, before our eyes.
This life's a cage, a shadowed cell,
Oh, Lord, your play, a haunting spell,
Oh, what a play.

Some hoard their gold, a shining grace,
Some yearn for crumbs, in time and space,
Where drink is scarce, they search the place,
Where clouds pour down, a watery chase.
A barren vine, in desert's sway,
Oh, Lord, your play, come what may,
Oh, Lord, your play.