jab pad jata main tanha dil mera ghabraye
tere naam ki shyam parbhu mujhko hichki aaye
baate dil ki meri tujhe hai pata
o mere sanware suno jara ban ke rahna mere yu hi tum
o mere sanware suno jara o mere sanware suno jara

rang badalti duniya ka hai dastur anokha
rang badalti duniya ka hai dastur anokha
kab mil jaye apno se hamko yaha pe dhokha
ruth jaye ye jag tum na hona khafa
o mere sanware suno jara o mere sanware suno jara
tumse hi aabad meri ye chhoti si duniya

tumse hi har chaht hai tumse meri khushiya
aur chahu bhala isse jyada main kya
o mere sanware suno jara p mere sanware suno jara
kaha hai mera rang rasiya bhajan
chandan ka hai palna resham ki dor
berang se is jiban mein apna rang chadhaya
tune apni khushbu se

When shadows lengthen, and my heart grows frail,
Your name, O Shyam, a hiccup on my trail.
My heart's deep secrets, you alone perceive,
O my beloved, listen close, and always stay,
O my beloved, listen close, listen close, I pray.

The world's chameleon dance, a strange facade,
The world's chameleon dance, a strange facade,
Where kin may vanish, leaving hearts unmad.
If all else departs, let your love be true,
O my beloved, listen close, listen close, I pray,
With you alone, my tiny world finds hue.

From you, my every longing takes its flight,
From you, my joy, my guiding, shining light.
What more could I desire, what more to crave?
O my beloved, listen close, listen close, I pray.
Where is my color, my Rasia, my song?
A cradle of sandalwood, silken cord entwined,
You painted life with vibrant shades untold,
With your own fragrance, you blessed my soul.