vo gokul kaa gvaalaa thaa
vo gokul kaa gvaalaa thaa
bholaa bhaalaa thaa nad kishor
jadur kaa ujiyaalaa thaa jise kahate hai maakhan chor
ho, gokul kaa gvaalaa thaa

o, nirmohi, nirmohi vo kaalaa thaa
nadalaalaa vo kaalaa thaa
vo chhaliyaa , vo chhaliyaa badaa barajor
raadhaa pe jaadu daalaa thaa jise kahate hai ham chitachor
nirmohi, vo kaalaa thaa

ho sohani surat, sohani surat mohani murat
sohani surat mohani murat
nayanaa, nayanaa madhur vishaal, nayanaa madhur vishaal

tirachhi palakiyaan tirachhi baansuriyaa
tirachhi palakiyaan tirachhi baansuriyaa
tirachhi tirachi usaki chaal tirachi kanhaiyaa ki chaal
suno bhakto ki karun pukaar
suno bhakto ki karun pukaar
vo gokul ko chhod chalaa
vo gokul ko chhod chalaa

badaa nirmama thaa krishna muraar
munh raadhaa se mod chalaa krishna muraar
man raadhaa kaa tod chalaa krishna muraar
nirmohi vo kaalaa thaa

He was the cowherd of Gokul,
A simple soul, Nand Kishore,
Light of Jadur, they called him the butter thief,
Oh, he was the cowherd of Gokul.

Oh, detached, detached, he was dark,
Nandlala, he was dark,
A deceiver, a deceiver, so powerful,
Cast a spell on Radha, they call him the heart stealer.
Detached, he was dark,
Oh, beautiful face, beautiful face, enchanting form,
Beautiful face, enchanting form,
Eyes, eyes, sweet and vast, eyes sweet and vast.

Slanted eyelashes, slanted flute,
Slanted eyelashes, slanted flute,
Slanted, slanted, his gait, Kanhaiya's gait,
Listen to the devotees' mournful call,
Listen to the devotees' mournful call,
He left Gokul,
He left Gokul.

So cruel was Krishna Murari,
Turned his face from Radha, Krishna Murari,
Broke Radha's heart, Krishna Murari,
Detached, he was dark.