badi der se
badi der se megha barsa ho rama jali kitni ratiya
badi der se megha barsa ho rama jali kitni ratiya
badi der se megha barsa

is pahlu jhulsi to us pahlu soyi
is pahlu jhulsi to us pahlu soyi
sari raat sulagi mai aaya na koi
baithi rahi rakh ke hatheli pe do ankhiya
baithi rahi rakh ke hatheli pe do ankhiya
jali kitni ratiya
badi der se megha barsa ho rama jali kitni ratiya
badi der se megha barsa ho rama jali kitni ratiya
badi der se megha barsa

thoda sa tej kabhi thoda sa halka
thoda sa tej kabhi thoda sa halka
roka na jaye mui ankhiyo ka tapka
jagi rahi le ke hatheli pe bhigi ladiya
jagi rahi le ke hatheli pe bhigi ladiya
jali kitni ratiya
badi der se megha barsa ho rama jali kitni ratiya
badi der se megha barsa ho rama jali kitni ratiya
badi der se megha barsa

For ages the clouds have wept, O Rama, how many nights have burned,
For ages the clouds have wept, O Rama, how many nights have burned,
For ages the clouds have wept.

On this side scorched, on that side I slumbered,
On this side scorched, on that side I slumbered,
All night I smoldered, none came to claim me,
I sat, cradling my eyes in palms,
I sat, cradling my eyes in palms,
How many nights have burned.
For ages the clouds have wept, O Rama, how many nights have burned,
For ages the clouds have wept, O Rama, how many nights have burned,
For ages the clouds have wept.

Sometimes fierce, sometimes gentle,
Sometimes fierce, sometimes gentle,
The tears of my eyes cannot be bound,
Awake, holding wet threads in my palms,
Awake, holding wet threads in my palms,
How many nights have burned.
For ages the clouds have wept, O Rama, how many nights have burned,
For ages the clouds have wept, O Rama, how many nights have burned,
For ages the clouds have wept.