chhaliya kapti gopiyo wale
aa re gawale aa
kaid ke janme beghar bhatke nand ke pale aa
chhaliya kapti gopiyo wale aa re gawale aa
kaid ke janme beghar bhatke nand ke pale aa
aa re gawale aa aa re gawale aa
aa re gawale aa aa re gawale aa

swaad kachodi dar ke tune ved nirale aa
kale o man ke kale o tan ke bansuri wale
swaad kachodi dar ke tune ved nirale aa
kale o man ke kale o tan ke bansuri wale
gawe palat van mein jake kam tera yahi ha
raaj path ki niti viti jane gawala kya
gawe palat van mein jake kam tera yahi ha
raaj path ki niti viti jane gawala kya
aa re gawale aa aa re gawale aa
aa re gawale aa aa re gawale aa

kaam bahut kiya bhari ud sanp ko jake mara
kaam bahut kiya bhari ud sanp ko jake mara
veerata badi tumhari bel marata hua pachhada
veerata badi tumhari bel marata hua pachhada
natkhat krishna kapti krishna anaath
krishna aa krishna aa krishna aa aa aa
dahi ke chote maakhan chote
gali ke chote saadi ke chote
jogi krishna chote krishna
chote krishna jogi krishna

Deceiver, trickster, of the milkmaids' sway,
Come, O herdsman, come this way.
Born in a prison, homeless, wandering free,
Nand's foster child, come, follow me.
Deceiver, trickster, of the milkmaids' guise,
Come, O herdsman, before my eyes.
Born in a prison, homeless, lost and bold,
Nand's cherished son, a story told.
Come, O herdsman, come to me.
Come, O herdsman, wild and free.

You shattered taste, and with it, scriptures old,
Black of mind, of body, flute's story told.
You shattered taste, and with it, scriptures old,
Black of mind, of body, the flute's story told.
To graze and tend the forest, that is your decree,
What knows the herdsman of state and decree?
To graze and tend the forest, your sole decree,
What knows the herdsman of kings' legacy?
Come, O herdsman, come to me.
Come, O herdsman, wild and free.

Much you have done, a heavy hand,
You struck the serpent from the land.
Much you have done, with mighty hand,
You struck the serpent, across the land.
Your valor great, you vanquished the bull,
With strength and grace, your spirit full.
Playful Krishna, trickster's charm,
Orphan Krishna, safe from harm.
Krishna, come, O Krishna, come.
Krishna, come, and make me numb.
Butter thief, a playful sting,
Stealing curds, the joy you bring.
Yogi Krishna, playful guise,
Playful Krishna, before my eyes.