meri laakh yatan kar haari
na mamata maane na mamata maane
mai kaun rahu mein kaun rang mein ragu laal tere
baale laal tere baale
meri laakh yatan kar haaree
na mamata maane na mamata maane
mai kaun rahu mein kaun rang mein ragu laal tere baale
laal tere baale

laal rang na mujhe suhae
laal rang na mujhe suhae
laal rang singhaare
dooje laal lahoo kee dhaara
dekh lage sar bhaaree
dosi aur nirdosh sabhee ko
duhkh den here jaane
mein kaun rang mein ragu laal tere baale
laal tere baale
neel rang mein nahin sundarata
neel rang mein nahin sundarata
neel gagan mohe laage birakha
hara rang achchha hai lekin
tan pe nahin suhae

My countless efforts, all in vain,
No affection heeds, no love remains.
In what hue should I reside,
To paint my soul, oh Beloved, in Your side?
Beloved, in Your side.

My countless efforts, all in vain,
No affection heeds, no love remains.
In what hue should I reside,
To paint my soul, oh Beloved, in Your side?
Beloved, in Your side.

Crimson does not charm my gaze,
Crimson, a bride's blaze.
Crimson, the river of blood's flow,
Burdening the soul, with grief to sow.
Guilty and innocent, all must weep,
As sorrows like shadows creep.
In what hue should I reside,
To paint my soul, oh Beloved, in Your side?
Beloved, in Your side.

Indigo holds no true grace,
Indigo, the sky's vast space,
Green is pleasant to behold,
But on my form, it feels cold.