sakhi ri shyam bado dhithiyaro
sakhi ri shyam bado dhithiyaro
jagat ko

pagali hasnti gaiya kaske
pagali hasnti gaiya kaske
chhin chhin dachikau ne sajke
chhin chhin dachikau ne sajke
shyaam ghar ati aayo
shyaam ghar ati aayo
sakhi ri shyam bado dhithiyaro
sakhi ri shyam bado dhithiyaro

pagali hasnti gaiya kaske
pagali hasnti gaiya kaske
pagali hasnti gaiya kaske
pagali hasnti gaiya kaske
pagali hasnti gaiya kaske
pagali hasnti gaiya kaske
chhin chhin dachikau ne sajke
chhin chhin dachikau ne sajke
shyaam ghar ati aayo
shyaam ghar ati aayo
sakhi ri shyam bado dhithiyaro
sakhi ri shyam bado dhithiyaro

My friend, the Dark One, a boundless shadow,
My friend, the Dark One, upon the world descends.

The madwoman laughs, a fever in her breast,
The madwoman laughs, her heart a captive's jest.
Snatched from her, life's sweet baubles, dressed in shame,
Snatched from her, the very breath, the name.
Then Shyam's house, a final, hollow plea,
Then Shyam's house, her destined destiny.
My friend, the Dark One, a boundless shadow,
My friend, the Dark One, upon the world descends.

The madwoman laughs, a fever in her breast,
The madwoman laughs, her heart a captive's jest.
The madwoman laughs, a fever in her breast,
The madwoman laughs, her heart a captive's jest.
The madwoman laughs, a fever in her breast,
The madwoman laughs, her heart a captive's jest.
Snatched from her, life's sweet baubles, dressed in shame,
Snatched from her, the very breath, the name.
Then Shyam's house, a final, hollow plea,
Then Shyam's house, her destined destiny.
My friend, the Dark One, a boundless shadow,
My friend, the Dark One, upon the world descends.