main chun chun layi kaliya mastani lelo
din ka shahanshah raat ki rani lelo
din ka shahanshah raat ki rani lelo
main chun chun layi kaliya mastani lelo
din ka shahanshah raat ki rani lelo
din ka shahanshah raat ki rani lelo

manjil karib rahi ruk ruk ke ja raha hain
mud mud ke dekhta hain pichha kaha raha hain
manjil karib rahi ruk ruk ke ja raha hain
mud mud ke dekhta hain pichha kaha raha hain
beete huye dino ke hansti huyi nishani lelo
din ka shahanshah raat ki rani lelo
din ka shahanshah raat ki rani lelo

ek haath me bachpan hain, ek hath me jawani
ek haath me bachpan hain, ek hath me jawani
o jane wale bapu, leja meri nishani
o jane wale bapu, leja meri nishani
kayal ki kunk bhaunwro ka pyar
koyal ki kunk bhaunwro ka pyar
bulbul ki zindgani lelo
din ka shahanshah raat ki rani lelo
din ka shahanshah raat ki rani lelo

kanto ki nok par hain, aur muskura raha hain
kanto ki nok par hain, aur muskura raha hain
jeene ke raj tumko dekho bata raha hain
jeene ke raj tumko dekho bata raha hain
hansne ke rang jeene ke dhang
hansne ke rang jeene ke dhang
kudrat ki meharbani lelo
din ka shahanshah raat ki rani lelo
din ka shahanshah raat ki rani lelo
main chun chun layi kaliya mastani lelo
din ka shahanshah raat ki rani lelo

I have gathered manic blossoms, take them, please,
King of the day, take the night queen's ease.
King of the day, take the night queen's ease,
I have gathered manic blossoms, take them, please,
King of the day, take the night queen's ease,
King of the day, take the night queen's ease.

The destination nears, yet the traveler treads slow,
Turning back, where the path behind does not show.
The destination nears, yet the traveler treads slow,
Turning back, where the path behind does not show.
Take the laughing marks of days gone by,
King of the day, take the night queen's sigh.
King of the day, take the night queen's sigh.

In one hand, childhood, in the other, youth's prime,
In one hand, childhood, in the other, youth's prime,
O departing father, take a token of my time,
O departing father, take a token of my time,
The cuckoo's call, the bumblebee's sweet art,
The cuckoo's call, the bumblebee's sweet art,
Take the nightingale's heart.
King of the day, take the night queen's art,
King of the day, take the night queen's art.

Upon the thorns, it stands, and smiles anew,
Upon the thorns, it stands, and smiles anew,
The secret of living, it shares with you,
The secret of living, it shares with you,
The colors of laughter, the ways of life's grace,
The colors of laughter, the ways of life's grace,
Take nature's embrace.
King of the day, take the night queen's embrace,
King of the day, take the night queen's embrace,
I have gathered manic blossoms, take them, please,
King of the day, take the night queen's ease.