champa chameli kahe saheli hum nikali akali
rut hai aise jaise koi paheli pav me payal hotho pe rag
bhag bhag bhag bhag mere ramu jag mere shamu
bhag mere ramu jag mere shamu chal jaldi se chal lambi dager
choti umar anmol har ek pal chal chal
chal bhag mere ramu jag mere
shamu chal jaldi se chal lambi dagar
choti umar anmol har ek pal chal
chal bhag mere ramu jag mere shamu

aise na chal haule haule lamba safar dil dole dole
aise na chal haule haule lamba safar dil dole
ghunghat na khaule gori sharmaye
raste me kisi se nazar na lad jaye
amber pe badal dharti pe aag bhag bhag bhag
bhag mere ramu jag mere shamu
chal jaldi se chal lambi dager
choti umar anmol har ek pal chal
chal bhag mere ramu jag mere shamu

pichhe sahar gaav aage daiya re daiya dar lage
pichhe sahar gaav aage daiya re daiya dar lage
roop ke choro ki hai ye nazariya
mele se layi mai malmal ki chunriya
mukhade pe jhume dil ko kinar
bhag mere ramu jag mere shamu

Champak and Jasmine, why, friends, have I become alone?
The season's a riddle, a whispered unknown.
Anklets on ankles, a song on my lips,
Run, Ramu, awake, Shyamu, arise from your sleeps!
Run, Ramu, awake, Shyamu, it's time to depart,
The road stretches long, a brand new start.
A young life, a treasure, each moment so true,
Come, come, run, Ramu, and Shyamu with you!

Don't walk so slowly, this journey's so vast,
The heart it trembles, memories cast.
Don't walk so slowly, this journey's so long,
The heart it falters, where do we belong?
Don't lift your veil, fair maiden, shy and so sweet,
Lest your eyes meet a stranger on the street.
Clouds in the heavens, fire on the ground,
Run, Ramu, awake, Shyamu, all around!
The road stretches long, it calls out to me,
A young life, a treasure, for all to see.
Come, come, run, Ramu, and Shyamu with me!

Behind, the village, ahead, fear takes hold,
Behind, the village, a story unfolds.
The thief of beauty, their gaze so keen,
From the fair, I brought back a silken sheen.
The face it trembles, the heart takes flight,
Run, Ramu, awake, Shyamu, towards the light!