rat fagun ki chand punam ka
rahi shital padi mushkil se soyi
mere dil ki lagan piya ki aan me jagi
adhi rat khul gayi palak sakhi kaun aaya
chonk chmak kamini uth baithi kaun aaya

ye sach hai ya koi sapna
mohe nind se aan jagaya
mukh se na bole ankhiya muskaye
sawriya man bhaya re kaun aaya
chonk chmak kamini uth baithi kaun aaya

tod gagan ke tare na wo in taro ka har banau
jab mala pahnau piya ko khud mala ban jaaun
palat uthe meri kaya re kaun aaya
chonk chmak kamini uth baithi kaun aaya

koi chand se kahde na ja re na ja re
aayi rat milan ki
hoke rahungi mai to apne piya ki

The night of Phagun, a moon at its fullest,
Cool, restless, I struggled to sleep.
My heart's longing, in my love's honor, awoke,
At midnight, my eyelids flew open, friend, who comes?
Startled, radiant, the woman arose, who comes?

Is this truth or a dream spun?
Awakened me from slumber's hold.
Silent lips, but eyes that smile,
My dark-hued love, my heart's delight, who comes?
Startled, radiant, the woman arose, who comes?

I'd pluck the stars from the sky, a garland of light,
And when I adorn my love, become the garland myself.
My very being transformed, who comes?
Startled, radiant, the woman arose, who comes?

Tell the moon, "Do not depart, do not depart!"
The night of union arrives,
I shall forever belong to my love.