wo dur jo nadiya behti hai waha ik albeli rahti hai
wo dur jo nadiya behti hai waha ik albeli rahti hai
sun bhaiya wahi meri bhabhi hai
gora mukhda hai gaal gulabi hai
gora mukhda hai gaal gulabi hai

dekho us pipal ke niche koi mast khada hai ankhiya miche
dekho us pipal ke niche koi mast khada hai ankhiya miche
mat dekh utha ke le jayega
tujhe apna banake le jayega
tujhe apna banake le jayega

dekho wo baadal aawara phirta hai kyon maara maara
dekho wo baadal aawara phirta hai kyon maara maara
main jaan gayi ye bechara hai
mere bhaiya jaisa kunwara hai
mere bhaiya jaisa kunwara hai

wo panchhi jo udta jaata hai mithi dhun me kuchh gaata hai
wo panchhi jo udta jaata hai mithi dhun me kuchh gaata hai
kahta hai tu pi ghar jayegi
phir bhaiya ko yaad na aayegi
phir bhaiya ko yaad na aayegi

chal aisi zuba par baat na la haste haste pee ke ghar ja
chal aisi zuba par baat na la haste haste pee ke ghar ja
teri rakhi ki laaj nibhaunga
jite ji na tujhko bhulaunga
jite ji na tujhko bhulaunga

Across the river's distant flow, a maiden dwells, a vibrant glow.
Across the river's distant flow, a maiden dwells, a vibrant glow.
Know, brother, she's my sister-in-law,
Fair face, rosy cheeks, a gentle draw.
Fair face, rosy cheeks, a gentle draw.

Beneath the peepal's ancient grace, a figure stands, in trancelike space.
Beneath the peepal's ancient grace, a figure stands, in trancelike space.
Don't gaze, or he will claim your soul,
And make you his, beyond control.
And make you his, beyond control.

See the cloud, a wanderer's plight, adrift, lost in endless night.
See the cloud, a wanderer's plight, adrift, lost in endless night.
I know his lonely, seeking heart,
Like my brother, set apart.
Like my brother, set apart.

The bird that soars, on wings of grace, sings a sweet song, time cannot erase.
The bird that soars, on wings of grace, sings a sweet song, time cannot erase.
It whispers, "To your husband's keep,
Your brother's memory will sleep."
Your brother's memory will sleep.

Hush, such words, let them depart, laugh, and to your husband's heart.
Hush, such words, let them depart, laugh, and to your husband's heart.
I'll honor your Rakhi's sacred tie,
Living, I'll never let you die.
Living, I'll never let you die.