dhire dhire sang mere gaao o babu ji
dhire dhire sang mere gaao
o ghadi ghadi hansi na udao
o babu ji dhire dhire sang mere gaao

main dehati panchhi babu
shahri geet na janu
sidhi sadhi boli meri
o sidhi sadhi boli meri
main sangeet na janu na janu
main sangeet na janu na janu
raag rang mujhe na sikhao
o babu ji dhire dhire sang mere gaao

kali kali pe mandlana ye
kali kali pe mandlana ye
jhuthi preet tumhari tumhari
jhuthi preet tumhari
mere man ko bhaye nahi
o mere man ko bhaye nahi
aisi reet tumhari tumhari
aisi reet tumhari tumhari
dil kisi ek se lagao
o babu ji dhire dhire sang mere gaao

aaya kaun surila dekhu
aaya kaun surila dekhu
aaya kaun surila
bhola bhala pardesi hu
are bhola bhala pardesi hu
mera naam rangila rangila
o mera naam rangila
mere man ko bhaye raja
mere man ko bhaye raja
tera geet rasila rasila
tera geet rasila rasila
daya karo mujhe na banao
o babu ji dhire dhire sang mere gaao
o ghadi ghadi hansi na udao o babu ji
ghadi ghadi hansi na udao o babu ji
dhire dhire sang mere gaao o babu ji
dhire dhire sang mere gaao

Softly now, sing with me, oh dear one,
Softly now, sing with me.
Do not, oh, mock my simplicity,
Oh, dear one, softly now, sing with me.

I am but a village bird, dear one,
Unversed in city song.
My speech is simple, plain and true,
Oh, my speech is simple, plain and true,
I know no music, no, I do not,
I know no music, no, I do not.
Do not teach me your painted hues,
Oh, dear one, softly now, sing with me.

To flit from bloom to bloom like this,
To flit from bloom to bloom like this,
Your love, a fleeting, false caress,
Your love, a fleeting, false caress,
My heart finds no delight,
Oh, my heart finds no delight,
In such a custom, such a guise,
In such a custom, such a guise,
Bind your heart to one alone,
Oh, dear one, softly now, sing with me.

Who is this melodious one I see?
Who is this melodious one I see?
Who is this melodious?
A simple, innocent stranger, I,
Ah, a simple, innocent stranger, I,
My name is Rangila, filled with color,
Oh, my name is Rangila, filled with color.
My heart finds joy, O King,
My heart finds joy, O King,
In your song, so full of grace,
In your song, so full of grace,
Have mercy, do not remake me,
Oh, dear one, softly now, sing with me.
Oh, do not, oh, mock my simplicity, oh dear one,
Do not, oh, mock my simplicity, oh dear one,
Softly now, sing with me, oh dear one,
Softly now, sing with me.