holi aayi re aayi re aayi re holi aayi re
holi aayi re aayi re aayi re holi aayi re
ho o ang ang me agan lagate magan jagate
jhumti gati holi aayi re, holi ayi re
holi ayi re ayi re ayi re holi ayi re
hu ang ang me agan lagathe magan jagate ras bharsate
jhumti gati holi aayi re, holi aayi re

nikali hai gori dekho dar dar ke
nikali hai gori dekho dar dar ke
ho maro maro pichkari bhar bhar ke
bach ke na jayegi koi radha, o radha
bach ke na jayegi koi radha
choro kisiko apna karke choro kisiko apna karke
rang lagalo ji bhar ke, aaj nahi koi badha
oye nache sang sang gopi gwala, tan rang dala man rang dala
khele sath kanhaiyi re, holi ayi re

hamse karo gori laj nahi hamse karo gori laj nahi
laj ka mausam aaj nahi, aaj to hamse ghuljao
aaj toh hamse ghuljao, bhul jao ge muhrangna
marungi khaske tumhe kangana
rang na aur lagao rang na aur lagao
ho galo pe chamki hai roli, bhigi chunar bhigi choli
choro ji abto kanhai re, holi ayi re
rang ke sagar me tufan, tufano me hai arman
tufano me hai arman
ye hai holi ka maidan, nar nari hai ek saman
kam ke hatho me aayi hai kaman kam ke hatho me aayi hai kaman
budhe bhi ho gye hai jawan josh jawani ka lai re, holi aayi re

The Holi wind, it arrives, it arrives, it arrives, Holi's fire.
The Holi wind, it arrives, it arrives, it arrives, Holi's fire.
Oh, in every limb, a fire ignites, awakening desire,
Dancing and singing, Holi's fire, Holi's fire.
The Holi wind, it arrives, it arrives, it arrives, Holi's fire.
In every limb, a fire ignites, desire's call, a nectar shower,
Dancing and singing, Holi's fire, Holi's fire.

The fair ones emerge, trembling with their fear,
The fair ones emerge, trembling with their fear.
Oh, let the spray of colors flood, let it be clear,
No Radha will escape, oh Radha,
No Radha will escape.
Embrace them all, find your release,
Smear them with colors, find your peace, no bonds today to hold.
Dance with the cowherds and milkmaids, paint your skin, paint your soul,
Play with Krishna, Holi's fire.

Don't be shy, fair maidens, don't be shy, fair maidens,
Shame has no place today, come, be one with us,
Come, be one with us, forget your colored face,
I'll adorn you with bangles, embrace,
Color more, color more, embrace,
On your cheeks, the vermilion gleams, drenched are your scarves, your bodices,
Let go now, Kanhaiya, Holi's fire.
In the ocean of color, a storm is born, in storms, desires are sown,
In storms, desires are sown,
This is Holi's arena, where men and women are one,
Desire's bow in our hands, desire's bow in our hands,
Even the old are young again, joy of youth is born, Holi's fire.