banwari re ras bihari re lila dhari re teri lila aprampar
aprampar aprampar banwari re ras bihari re
lila dhari re teri lila aprampar hey teri lila aprampar
aprampar aprampar re banwari re ras bihari re
lila dhari re teri lila aprampar

hey bansi bat ka kalandi tat par shyam ne khel rachaya
shyam ne khel rachaya khel khel me jamuna jal me
apna gaind duboya apna gaind duboya
gaind dhundhne kud pade ghat natwar jamuna jal me
natwar jamuna jal me
waha kaliya nag nach kar aaye upar pal me
aaye upar pal me aaye upar pal me

hey ek gokul chhod ke jab mathura ko chale ghanshyam
mathura ko chale ghanshyam
jaha asur atyachari ka kans tha jinka naam
kans tha jinka naam bada chhali tha bada bali tha
chhal se inko bulaya chhal se inko bulaya
indu garur ne apne chhal se apna pran gawaya
apna pran gawaya apna pran gawaya

madhur man hari re teri balihari re
ila dhari re teri lila aprampar hey teri lila aprampar
aprampar aprampar re banwari re ras bihari re
lila dhari re teri lila aprampar banwari re ras bihari re
lila dhari re teri lila aprampar
banwari re ras bihari re lila dhari re teri lila aprampar

Banhwari, the dancer of the cosmic dance,
Oh, dweller of the heart, your play unfurls,
Boundless, beyond all mortal glance.
Your play, a universe that swirls.

Upon the Yamuna's shore, where shadows play,
Krishna, the dark one, a game began,
A ball lost in the river's sway,
He plunged, a playful, searching man.

The serpent Kaliya, in fury's dance,
Rose from the depths, a moment’s fright,
As Krishna spun, a joyful trance,
And vanquished darkness with His light.

When Gokul's embrace He left behind,
For Mathura's walls, a journey's start,
Where evil's shadow, cruel and blind,
Rose, in the name of a wicked heart.

The demon king, by deceit's art,
Drew Krishna near, with cunning's plea,
But lost his life, his soul torn apart,
By the divine, eternally.

Sweet captivator, your grace abounds,
A sacrifice to your every deed,
Your play, where endless joy resounds,
Beyond all measure, a soul's true need.