dhire dhire bahti naiya bahti naiya
dhire dhire bahti naiya bahti naiya ho
lahro par lahraye
chali kinare bina sahare cham cham
geet sunaye re
dhire dhire bahti naiya bahti naiya

rim jhim rim jhim sawan aaya sawan aaya
rim jhim rim jhim sawan aaya
neela gagan muskaya sawan aaya sawan aaya
kaliya chatki bhavra gaaya nayi kahani laya
kaliya chatki bhavra gaaya nayi kahani laya
jhum jhum kar bahta jharna
pawan jhakole khaye re
dhire dhire bahti naiya bahti naiya ho
lahro par lahraye chali kinare bina sahare
cham cham geet sunaye re
dhire dhire bahti naiya bahti naiya

rut albeli ghunghat khole ghunghat khole
rut albeli ghunghat khole mast koyaliya bole
ghunghat khole ghunghat khole
suraj chamka chup gaye tare hasta panchi dole
suraj chamka chup gaye tare hasta panchi dole
nach rahi hai jal me kirne nadiya hasti jaye re
dhire dhire bahti naiya bahti naiya
dhire dhire bahti naiya bahti naiya

Slowly, slowly, the boat drifts, the boat drifts,
Slowly, slowly, the boat drifts, the boat drifts, oh.
Upon the waves it dances,
Sailing towards the shore, without support, *chham chham*
Singing songs, oh.
Slowly, slowly, the boat drifts, the boat drifts.

Drizzle, drizzle, the monsoon comes, the monsoon comes,
Drizzle, drizzle, the monsoon comes,
The blue sky smiles, the monsoon comes, the monsoon comes.
Buds unfurl, the bumblebee sings, bringing a new tale,
Buds unfurl, the bumblebee sings, bringing a new tale.
The waterfall flows, swaying and swaying,
The wind gusts and sways, oh.
Slowly, slowly, the boat drifts, the boat drifts, oh,
Upon the waves it dances, sailing towards the shore, without support,
*chham chham* singing songs, oh.
Slowly, slowly, the boat drifts, the boat drifts.

The playful season unveils its veil, unveils its veil,
The playful season unveils its veil, the joyful cuckoo speaks.
Unveils its veil, unveils its veil,
The sun shines, the stars hide, the laughing bird sways.
The sun shines, the stars hide, the laughing bird sways.
Dancing in the water, the rays of light, the river laughs, oh.
Slowly, slowly, the boat drifts, the boat drifts,
Slowly, slowly, the boat drifts, the boat drifts.