o rama haye re, o rama haye re
o rama haye re, o rama haye re
tera rag samjh na aaye re
tera rag samjh na aaye re
duniya pe rama tune bada zulm dhaya
phul ke sath tune kanta kyu banaya re
kanta kyu banaya
dekh raha hu teri chhal bhari maya
dekh raha hu teri chhal bhari maya
chand to banaya usme dag kyu lagaya re
dag kyu lagaya, bata de more rama
bata de more rama

ram ji ka nur meri aankho me samaya
ram ji ka nur meri aankho me samaya
man ko hi maine apni naina hai banaya re
naina hai banaya
kudrat ne apne hatho mujhe hai sazaya
kudrat ne apne hatho mujhe hai sazaya
mai to hu bas meri ram ji ki chhaya
bata de more rama, bata de more rama
bata de more rama

Oh Rama, alas, oh Rama, alas,
Oh Rama, alas, oh Rama, alas,
Your song, I cannot understand, alas,
Your song, I cannot understand, alas.

Upon the world, such cruelty you've sown,
With the bloom, the thorn, why have you grown?
Why the thorn?
I gaze upon your deceitful show,
I gaze upon your deceitful show.
The moon you made, but why a stain bestow?
Why the stain? Tell me, my Rama,
Tell me, my Rama.

Rama's light, within my eyes it dwells,
Rama's light, within my eyes it dwells.
My heart itself, my very vision tells,
My vision tells.
Nature's hand, with artistry compels,
Nature's hand, with artistry compels.
I am but a shadow, where Rama dwells,
Tell me, my Rama, tell me, my Rama,
Tell me, my Rama.