ye samajho aur samajhao thodi me mauj manao
daal-roti khao prabhu ke gun gao
daal-roti khao prabhu ke gun gao
aji lalach me na aao na dil ka chain gavao
daal-roti khao prabhu ke gun gao
daal-roti khao prabhu ke gun gao
ye samajho aur samajhao thodi me mauj manao
daal-roti khao prabhu ke gun gao
daal-roti khao prabhu ke gun gao

tan pe langoti pet me roti sone ko ek khatiya
sone ko ek khatiya
tan pe langoti pet me roti sone ko ek khatiya
sone ko ek khatiya
matlab to hai nind se chahe badhiya ho ya ghatiya
badhiya ho ya ghatiya
radhe-shyam sita-ram, radhe-shyam sita-ram
nafrat ko dur hatao aur sabko gale lagao
daal-roti khao prabhu ke gun gao
daal-roti khao prabhu ke gun gao

chandi ki thali vale ko kya bhukh lage hai zyada
kya bhukh lage hai zyada
chandi ki thali vale ko kya bhukh lage hai zyada
kya bhukh lage hai zyada
kyo na kha le phir apas me bant ke adha-adha
bant ke adha-adha
radhe-shyam sita-ram, radhe-shyam sita-ram
bhukhe ki bhuk mittao, duniya me naam kamao
daal-roti khao prabhu ke gun gao
daal-roti khao prabhu ke gun gao

Understand this, and then explain,
Find joy in what is small, sustain.
Eat your bread and lentil stew,
Sing praises to the Lord, anew.
Eat your bread and lentil stew,
Sing praises to the Lord, anew.
Don't be swayed by greed's desire,
Do not let your peace expire.
Eat your bread and lentil stew,
Sing praises to the Lord, anew.
Eat your bread and lentil stew,
Sing praises to the Lord, anew.
Understand this, and then explain,
Find joy in what is small, sustain.
Eat your bread and lentil stew,
Sing praises to the Lord, anew.
Eat your bread and lentil stew,
Sing praises to the Lord, anew.

A loincloth worn, a belly fed,
A simple cot to lay your head.
A simple cot to lay your head.
A loincloth worn, a belly fed,
A simple cot to lay your head.
A simple cot to lay your head.
Sleep's embrace, no matter how,
Whether grand or humble, now.
Radhe-Shyam, Sita-Ram,
Radhe-Shyam, Sita-Ram,
Cast out hate, embrace all the same,
Eat your bread and lentil stew,
Sing praises to the Lord, anew.
Eat your bread and lentil stew,
Sing praises to the Lord, anew.

Does the silver-plated hunger crave,
Hunger crave,
Does the silver-plated hunger crave,
Hunger crave,
Why not share and give, divide,
Share and give, divide,
Radhe-Shyam, Sita-Ram,
Radhe-Shyam, Sita-Ram,
Quench the hungry, and then see,
Your renown for all to be.
Eat your bread and lentil stew,
Sing praises to the Lord, anew.
Eat your bread and lentil stew,
Sing praises to the Lord, anew.