sawan barse kari re badariya
fagun rang ki fuhar
nayanan me mora baka re sawariya
man me sawariya ka pyar
masal jale sari ratiya
nadiya kinare mora dera
ho nadiya kinare mora dera
masal jale sari ratiya
sari ratiya ho sari ratiya sari ratiya ho
nadiya kinare mora dera
ho nadiya kinare mora dera
masal jale sari ratiya

ho mai bhi karunga kabhi fera
mai bhi karunga kabhi fera
masal jale sari ratiya
nadiya kinare mora dera
nadiya kinare mora dera
masal jale sari ratiya

jaise ganga me lahre lahriya
waise lahre gori tori chunariya
he ji dekho kahi neha lagake
bhul na jayiyo mori nagaria
dil me hai tera basera
dil me hai tera basera
masal jale sari ratiya
nadiya kinare mora dera
nadiya kinare mora dera
masal jale sari ratiya

chanda se mil mil ke khele ratiya
hoye khele ratiya
chanda se mil mil ke khele ratiya
bagiya se khele bahar
dar gale paiya sajan sang khelu
balam sang khelu
dar gale paiya sajan sang khelu
mai albeli nar kabhu na howe sawera
kabhu na howe sawera
masal jale sari ratiya
nadiya kinare mora dera
nadiya kinare mora dera
masal jale sari ratiya hoye
masal jale sari ratiya
nadiya kinare mora dera
nadiya kinare mora dera
masal jale sari ratiya

Dark monsoon clouds weep their tears,
A blush of spring showers near.
My eyes hold him, my dark love,
My heart, his love, I hold so dear.

Torches burn through endless nights,
My dwelling by the river's shore,
My dwelling by the river's shore,
Torches burn through endless nights,
Endless nights, oh endless nights,
My dwelling by the river's shore,
My dwelling by the river's shore,
Torches burn through endless nights.

I too shall make a pilgrimage someday,
I too shall make a pilgrimage someday,
Torches burn through endless nights,
My dwelling by the river's shore,
My dwelling by the river's shore,
Torches burn through endless nights.

As waves upon the Ganges rise,
So dance the waves upon your shawl, my love.
Oh, heed my love, remember now,
And do not forget my town above.
Within my heart, your home is made,
Within my heart, your home is made,
Torches burn through endless nights,
My dwelling by the river's shore,
My dwelling by the river's shore,
Torches burn through endless nights.

With the moon, the nights now play,
Oh, they play the nights away,
With the moon, the nights now play,
Oh, they play the nights away,
I embrace his feet, I play with my love,
I play with my love,
I embrace his feet, I play with my love,
I, a free-spirited woman, never see the dawn,
Never see the dawn.
Torches burn through endless nights,
My dwelling by the river's shore,
My dwelling by the river's shore,
Torches burn through endless nights, oh,
Torches burn through endless nights,
My dwelling by the river's shore,
My dwelling by the river's shore,
Torches burn through endless nights.