ab tere siwaa
ab tere siwaa kaun meraa krishn kanhaiyaa
bhagawaan kinaare se lagaa de merii naiyaa
ab tere siwaa
ab tere siwaa kaun meraa krishn kanhaiyaa
bhagawaan kinaare se lagaa de merii naiyaa
ab tere siwaa

merii kushii kii duniyaa baabul ne chhiin lii
mere sukhon kii kaliyaan qismat ne biin lii
merii kushii kii duniyaa baabul ne chhiin lii
mere sukhon kii kaliyaan qismat ne biin lii
ab tu hii bachaa laaj merii bansii-bajaiyaa
bhagawaan kinaare se lagaa de merii naiyaa
ab tere siwaa

pujaa nahiin hai purii adhurii hai aaratii
pujaa nahiin hai purii adhurii hai aaratii
o shyaam salone tujhe miiraa pukaaratii
o shyaam salone tujhe miiraa pukaaratii
tujhe miiraa pukaaratii
kahatii hai baar-baar wo le-le ke balaiyaa
kahatii hai baar-baar wo le-le ke balaiyaa
bhagawaan, bhagawaan
bhagawaan kinaare se lagaa de merii naiyaa
ab tere siwaa
ab tere siwaa kaun meraa kr^ishn kanhaiyaa
bhagawaan kinaare se lagaa de merii naiyaa
ab tere siwaa

Beyond you,
Beyond you, who is mine, Krishna, my beloved?
Lord, steer my boat toward the shore.
Beyond you,
Beyond you, who is mine, Krishna, my beloved?
Lord, steer my boat toward the shore.
Beyond you.

My world of joy, my father has stolen,
The blossoms of my comforts, fate has gleaned.
My world of joy, my father has stolen,
The blossoms of my comforts, fate has gleaned.
Now, only you, save my honor, flute-player.
Lord, steer my boat toward the shore.
Beyond you.

My worship incomplete, my prayers yet half-sung,
My worship incomplete, my prayers yet half-sung,
O Shyam, the beautiful, Mira calls to you,
O Shyam, the beautiful, Mira calls to you,
Mira calls to you.
She speaks again and again, offering her life,
She speaks again and again, offering her life,
Lord, Lord.
Lord, steer my boat toward the shore.
Beyond you,
Beyond you, who is mine, Krishna, my beloved?
Lord, steer my boat toward the shore.
Beyond you.