bajre ke khet me kala kauva aaya
bajre ke khet me kala kauva aaya
chonch marke baali todi
kaav kaav chilliya
mua kala kauva aaya
ho mua kala kauva aaya
bajre ke khet me kala kauva aaya
ho bajre ke khet me kala kauva aaya
chonch marke baali todi
kaav kaav chilliya
mua kala kauva aaya
ho mua kala kauva aaya

din me bairi khet me aaye
raat ko chhat pe bole
dekh ke mera rup suhana
manwa chhati dole
din me bairi khet me aaye
raat ko chhat pe bole
dekh ke mera rup suhana
manwa chhati dole
lakh udaya maine
mujhse na ud paya
mua kala kauva aaya
ho mua kala kauva aaya
bajre ke khet me kala kauva aaya
ho bajre ke khet me kala kauva aaya
chonch marke baali todi
kaav kaav chilliya
mua kala kauva aaya
ho mua kala kauva aaya

kal ki baat sunaau
beri subah se pichhe laga
mauka paa ke ye baalo ka gajra le ke bhaga
kal ki baat sunaau
beri subah se pichhe laga
mauka paa ke ye baalo ka gajra le ke bhaga
ho lagta hai prem nagar se
ye kauva hai aaya hua
mua kala kauva aaya
ho mua kala kauva aaya
bajre ke khet me kala kauva aaya
bajre ke khet me kala kauva aaya
chonch marke baali todi
kaav kaav chilliya
mua kala kauva aaya
mua kala kauva aaya
ho mua kala kauva aaya
ho mua kala kauva aaya

A raven came to the millet field,
A raven came to the millet field.
It pecked at the grains, broke the stem,
And cawed a mournful cry.
This wretched raven came,
Oh, this wretched raven came.
A raven came to the millet field,
Oh, a raven came to the millet field.
It pecked at the grains, broke the stem,
And cawed a mournful cry.
This wretched raven came,
Oh, this wretched raven came.

In the day, the foe stalks the field,
At night, it speaks from the roof.
Seeing my beautiful form,
My heart trembles in fear.
In the day, the foe stalks the field,
At night, it speaks from the roof.
Seeing my beautiful form,
My heart trembles in fear.
I tried to shoo it a thousand times,
But it wouldn't take flight,
This wretched raven came,
Oh, this wretched raven came.
A raven came to the millet field,
Oh, a raven came to the millet field.
It pecked at the grains, broke the stem,
And cawed a mournful cry.
This wretched raven came,
Oh, this wretched raven came.

Let me tell you of yesterday,
The foe pursued me from dawn,
Seizing the chance, it stole my hair garland.
Let me tell you of yesterday,
The foe pursued me from dawn,
Seizing the chance, it stole my hair garland.
It seems it has come
From the city of love, this raven.
This wretched raven came,
Oh, this wretched raven came.
A raven came to the millet field,
A raven came to the millet field.
It pecked at the grains, broke the stem,
And cawed a mournful cry.
This wretched raven came,
Oh, this wretched raven came.
Oh, this wretched raven came,
Oh, this wretched raven came.