bata do koi, kon gali gaye shyam
bata do koi, kon gali gaye shyam
kon gali gaye shyam
bata do koi, kon gali gaye shyam

jhutha dheeraj, aas dila kar
achak achanak, baah chhuda kar
jhutha dheeraj, aas dila kar
achak achanak, baah chhuda kar
gaye wo, hum rah gaye yaha
gaye wo, hum rah gaye yaha
do tuk kaleja tham
kon gali gaye shyam
bata do koi, kon gali gaye shyam

palchhin maas, zamane beete
sharad vasant, suhane beete
palchain maas jamane bite
sharad vasant suhane bite
baar baar jhuk pade, shyam ghan
baar baar jhuk pade, shyam ghan
nahi aaye ghanshyam
nahi aaye ghanshyam
bata do koi kon, gali gaye shyam
kon gali gaye shyam
bata do koi kon, gali gaye shyam

log kahe ghirdhari jhuthe
natkhat chhail bihari jhuthe
log kahe ghirdhari jhuthe
natkhat chhail bihari jhuthe
unse hume kya lena dena
unse hume kya lena dena
unki preet so kaam
unki preet so kaam
bata do koi, kon gali gaye shyam

Tell me, someone, which lane did Shyam take?
Tell me, someone, which lane did Shyam take?
Which lane did Shyam take?
Tell me, someone, which lane did Shyam take?

False solace, a promise given,
Suddenly, abruptly, freeing a hand,
False solace, a promise given,
Suddenly, abruptly, freeing a hand,
He went, and we remained here,
He went, and we remained here,
Clutching a heart in two,
Which lane did Shyam take?
Tell me, someone, which lane did Shyam take?

Moments, months, and ages passed,
Autumn, spring, and gentle seasons faded,
Moments, months, and ages passed,
Autumn, spring, and gentle seasons faded,
Again and again, we bowed, Shyam cloud,
Again and again, we bowed, Shyam cloud,
Ghanshyam did not return,
Ghanshyam did not return,
Tell me, someone, which lane did Shyam take?
Which lane did Shyam take?
Tell me, someone, which lane did Shyam take?

People say, the Giridhari is false,
The mischievous, charming Bihari is false,
People say, the Giridhari is false,
The mischievous, charming Bihari is false,
What do we have to do with them?
What do we have to do with them?
Our work is with their love,
Our work is with their love,
Tell me, someone, which lane did Shyam take?