rangelo mahro dholna dholna ve
rangelo mahro dholna dholna ve
ara rara ara ra ayore mahro dholna
ayo re ayo re ayore mahro dholna
ara rara ara ra ayore mahro dholna
ayo re ayo re ayore mahro dholna
rangelo mahro dholna dholna aha ve
ara rara ara ra ayore mahro dholna
ayo re ayo re ayore mahro dholna

pyar ke geet zara sun le
pyar ke geet zara sun le mai aaya re
ho mare agra duare aisa mohak rup saja re
nile pile laal gulabi ho gaye nain kajrare
are gare gare gare koi gav aya mahre
dholi jamke dhol baja re
dholi jamke dhol baja re
ho rangelo marho dholna dholna aha ve
ara rara ara ra ayore mahro dholna
ayo re ayo re ayore mahro dholna

gori aye hai aye hai sajan
dekho kaisa milan ho gaya hai
tere chehre se lagta hai jaise
ek naya hi janam ho gaya hai sajna
ho oo ho oo ho oo

ho pardesi hamar pardesi hamar
ayo babuji banke pardesi hamar
are baar baar baar karun solah singar
wo hai manjhi mera main hun ganga ki dhar
ho ooo rangelo mahro
rangelo marho dholna dholna aha ve
ara rara ara ra ayore mahro dholna
ayo re ayo re ayore mahro dholna
ara rara ara ra ayore mahro dholna
ayo re ayo re ayore mahro dholna
ho oo rangilo mahro dholna dholna aha ve

My colored darling, my drummer, oh,
My colored darling, my drummer, oh,
The rhythm calls, the rhythm sighs, my darling comes,
He comes, he comes, my darling comes,
The rhythm calls, the rhythm sighs, my darling comes,
He comes, he comes, my darling comes,
My colored darling, my drummer, oh,
The rhythm calls, the rhythm sighs, my darling comes,
He comes, he comes, my darling comes.

Hearken, a song of love I sing,
Hearken, a song of love, I come,
My courtyard, a vision unfolds,
Eyes, kohled, with hues of blue and gold.
A village whispers, "My beloved's here,"
The drummer drums, banishing fear,
The drummer drums, banishing fear.
My colored darling, my drummer, oh,
The rhythm calls, the rhythm sighs, my darling comes,
He comes, he comes, my darling comes.

My fair one arrives, my love is here,
Behold, how union draws so near,
Your face, a dawn, a birth anew,
A brand new life, reborn for you.
Ho, oh, ho, oh, ho, oh.

My traveler, oh, my traveler,
He comes, a stranger, my beloved,
I adorn myself, again, again,
He, my captain, I, the river's reign.
Ho, oh, my colored one,
My colored darling, my drummer, oh,
The rhythm calls, the rhythm sighs, my darling comes,
He comes, he comes, my darling comes,
The rhythm calls, the rhythm sighs, my darling comes,
He comes, he comes, my darling comes,
Ho, oh, my colored darling, my drummer, oh.