jal bhar de re, jal jal bhar de
jal bhar de re, jal jal bhar de

jal bhar de re, jal jal bhar de
jal bhar de re, jal jal bhar de
jal bhar de re, jal jal bhar de
ye kalshi pyasi re
jal bhar de re, jal jal bhar de
o megha wasi re
jal bhar de re, jal jal bhar de
jane kaha banti hai kaali badri
kaali kaali ankhiyo ki khali kalshi
kalshi ke gal gal gham barse
jal bhar de re, jal jal bhar de
jal bhar de re, jal jal bhar de
jal bhar de re, jal jal bhar de
ye kalshi pyasi re

daldal ban gayi sukhi nadiya
haye rukhi rukhi mar gayi bhukhi nadiya
daldal ban gayi sukhi nadiya
rukhi rukhi mar gayi bhukhi nadiya
ghor badri ko bulaye nadiya
maanjhi ka bichauna bichhaye nadiya
sune sune ghaat tar kar de
jal bhar de re, jal jal bhar de
jal bhar de re, jal jal bhar de
jal bhar de re, jal jal bhar de

sukhe sukhe taal taliya
suni suni puliya re
o jal bhar de re
pani bin tarse tumhari nadiya
nange sar baithi hai bechari nadiya
dhime dhime jeeye pyasi nadiya
baadlo ki daasi udasi nadiya
pani bin tarse tumhari nadiya
nange sar baithi hai bechari nadiya
nadiya ko jal ki chadar de
jal bhar de re, jal jal bhar de
jal bhar de re, jal jal bhar de
jal bhar de re, jal jal bhar de
ye kalshi pyasi re
jal bhar de re, jal jal bhar de
o megha wasi re

Fill, oh fill, the waters pour,
Fill, oh fill, the waters pour,
Fill, oh fill, the waters pour,
Fill, oh fill, the waters pour,
Fill, oh fill, the waters pour,
This vessel thirsts, and yearns to drink,
Fill, oh fill, the waters pour,
Oh, cloud-dweller, now, I think,
Fill, oh fill, the waters pour.
Where do the dark clouds gather, gray?
Empty vessels, eyes of night,
From the clay, the waters spray,
Fill, oh fill, and make them bright.
Fill, oh fill, the waters pour,
Fill, oh fill, the waters pour,
Fill, oh fill, the waters pour,
This vessel thirsts, and yearns to drink.

Marsh where rivers used to be,
Dry, and starved, they choke and cease,
Marsh where rivers used to be,
Parched and fading, find no peace.
The rivers call the thunder's hand,
Lay down the oars, upon the sand.
Quench the shores, and make them free,
Fill, oh fill, the waters pour,
Fill, oh fill, the waters pour,
Fill, oh fill, the waters pour.

Dried the pools, the hollows cracked,
Empty bridges, stark and bare,
Oh, fill the waters, bring them back.
Your rivers thirst, beyond compare,
Bareheaded, the poor rivers sit,
Slowly, slowly, they submit,
Clouds are their mistress, filled with care,
Your rivers thirst, beyond compare,
Bareheaded, the poor rivers sit,
Give the rivers water's dress,
Fill, oh fill, the waters pour,
Fill, oh fill, the waters pour,
Fill, oh fill, the waters pour,
This vessel thirsts, and yearns to drink,
Fill, oh fill, the waters pour,
Oh, cloud-dweller, now, I think.