raaja chalo akele me, raaja chalo akele me
baj gaya tabla tabele me, baj gaya tabla tabele me
raaja chalo akele me, raaja chalo akele me
baj gaya tabla tabele me, are baj gaya tabla tabele me
phans gayi jaan jhamele me, phans gayi jaan jhamele me
baj gaya tabla tabele me, are baj gaya tabla tabele me

ho aaj sajan milane ki mast ghadi hai
raat badi chhoti hai baat badi hai
haa aaj sajan milane ki mast ghadi hai
raat badi chhoti hai baat badi hai
phul sabhi bikhare hain tuti ladi hai
hamko jaha milna vaha bhains khadi hai
haa bhains khadi hai
ai raaja chalo akele me, raaja chalo akele me
baj gaya tabla tabele me, aaha baj gaya tabla tabele me

jhumari talaiya, nainitaal chalenge
shimla chalenge ya bhopaal chalenge
ha jhumari talaiya, nainitaal chalenge
shimla chalenge ya bhopaal chalenge
aise bhala birha me kaahe jale ham
aao kahi chori se bhaag chale ham
aa bhaag chale ham
phans gayi jaan jhamele me, phans gayi jaan jhamele me
baj gaya tabla tabele me, are baj gaya tabla tabele me
are raaja chalo akele me, raaja chalo akele me
baj gaya tabla tabele me, are baj gaya tabla tabele me
aaha baj gaya tabla tabele me, aaha baj gaya tabla tabele me

The king must walk alone, the king must walk alone,
The tabla beats within the stable's stone,
The king must walk alone, the king must walk alone,
The tabla beats within the stable's groan,
Oh, within the stable's groan!
The soul is caught, in troubles sown,
The tabla beats within the stable's moan,
Oh, within the stable's moan!

Today, the hour of union, a joyful spree,
The night is short, the words hold destiny,
Oh, today, the hour of union, a joyful spree,
The night is short, the words hold destiny,
The scattered blooms, a broken chain we see,
Where we must meet, a buffalo stands free,
Yes, a buffalo stands free!
The king must walk alone, the king must walk alone,
The tabla beats within the stable's known,
Ah, within the stable's known!

To Jhumri Talaiya, or Nainital we'll roam,
To Shimla we'll go, or Bhopal's home,
Yes, to Jhumri Talaiya, or Nainital we'll roam,
To Shimla we'll go, or Bhopal's home,
Why suffer so, in separation's foam?
Let's steal away, and secretly become,
Yes, secretly become!
The soul is caught, in troubles sown,
The tabla beats within the stable's known,
Oh, within the stable's known!
Oh, the king must walk alone, the king must walk alone,
The tabla beats within the stable's known,
Oh, the king must walk alone,
Ah, within the stable's known, ah, within the stable's known!