saawan rut aayi dekho balam
saawan rut aayi dekho balam
saawan rut aayi dekho balam
kari kari badra jiya tarsaaye
kari kari badra jiya tarsaaye
chali re purbaai dekho balam
saawan rut aayi dekho balam
kari kari badra jiya tarsaaye
kari kari badra jiya tarsaaye
chali re purbaai dekho balam
saawan rut aayi

saawan rut aayi aayi rut aayi
patton pe paani ki chham chham
chhede jiya sargam
patton pe paani ki chham chham
chhede jiya sargam
indradhanush ban gaye do baahen
indradhanush ban gaye do baahen
aayi hai angdaai dekho balam
saawan rut aayi dekho balam

satranga aakash ka aangan
laaz ma jiun dulhan
satranga aakash ka aangan
laaz ma jiun dulhan
mujhme gunji prit ki jaise
mujhme gunji prit ki jaise
ek shahnaai dekho balam
saawan rut aayi dekho balam
saawan rut aayi dekho balam
kari kari badra jiya tarsaaye
kari kari badra jiya tarsaaye
chali re purbaai dekho balam
saawan rut aayi dekho balam
kari kari badra jiya tarsaaye
kari kari badra jiya tarsaaye
chali re purbaai dekho balam
saawan rut aayi dekho balam
saawan rut aayi

Behold, the monsoon's breath descends, my love,
Behold, the monsoon's breath descends.
Behold, the monsoon's breath descends, my love,
Dark clouds, they ache, my spirit yearns,
Dark clouds, they ache, my spirit yearns.
The eastern wind now softly swirls, my love,
Behold, the monsoon's breath descends.
Dark clouds, they ache, my spirit yearns,
Dark clouds, they ache, my spirit yearns.
The eastern wind now softly swirls, my love,
The monsoon's breath has come.

The monsoon's breath, it comes, it comes,
On leaves, the water drums its rhythm,
Stirring the heart's own melody.
On leaves, the water drums its rhythm,
Stirring the heart's own melody.
Two arms embrace, a rainbow's gleam,
Two arms embrace, a rainbow's gleam,
A languid sigh, my love,
Behold, the monsoon's breath descends.

A seven-hued sky, a courtyard vast,
A blushing bride, my life subdued.
A seven-hued sky, a courtyard vast,
A blushing bride, my life subdued.
Within me, love's echo rings,
Within me, love's echo rings,
A shehnai's song, my love,
Behold, the monsoon's breath descends.
Behold, the monsoon's breath descends, my love,
Dark clouds, they ache, my spirit yearns,
Dark clouds, they ache, my spirit yearns.
The eastern wind now softly swirls, my love,
Behold, the monsoon's breath descends.
The monsoon's breath has come.