dekh piya dekh piya
dekh piya dekh piya

chanda khele aankh-michauli
chanda khele aankh-michauli
badali se nadi kinare
badali se nadi kinare
dulhan khele phagun holi
dulhan khele phagun holi
piya karo na ham se thatholi
piya karo na ham se thatholi
chanda khele aankh-michauli
chanda khele aankh-michauli

rang rup se bhar kar jholi, bhar kar jholi
sajani yu sajan se bole
sajani yu sajan se bole
dekh piya dekh piya
dekh piya dekh piya
chanda khele aankh-michauli
chanda khele aankh-michauli
badali se nadi kinare
badali se nadi kinare

nach uthi taaro ki toli
nach uthi taaro ki toli
ruth ke chal di badali bholi
ruth ke chal di badali bholi
dekh piya dekh piya
dekh piya dekh piya
chanda khele aankh-michauli
chanda khele aankh-michauli
badali se nadi kinare
badali se nadi kinare

Behold, Beloved, behold,
Behold, Beloved, behold.
The moon, a veiled flirt, plays hide-and-seek,
The moon, a veiled flirt, plays hide-and-seek.
By the river's edge, through cloud-spun lace,
By the river's edge, through cloud-spun lace,
The bride, in spring's hues, finds Holi's embrace,
The bride, in spring's hues, finds Holi's embrace.
Beloved, cease these playful jests you make,
Beloved, cease these playful jests you make,
The moon, a veiled flirt, plays hide-and-seek,
The moon, a veiled flirt, plays hide-and-seek.

With a satchel of colors, overflowing, overflowing,
The beloved whispers to her love,
The beloved whispers to her love,
Behold, Beloved, behold,
Behold, Beloved, behold,
The moon, a veiled flirt, plays hide-and-seek,
The moon, a veiled flirt, plays hide-and-seek.
By the river's edge, through cloud-spun lace,
By the river's edge, through cloud-spun lace.

The stars in a chorus, leap in a dance,
The stars in a chorus, leap in a dance,
The innocent cloud, departs in a trance,
The innocent cloud, departs in a trance.
Behold, Beloved, behold,
Behold, Beloved, behold,
The moon, a veiled flirt, plays hide-and-seek,
The moon, a veiled flirt, plays hide-and-seek.
By the river's edge, through cloud-spun lace,
By the river's edge, through cloud-spun lace.