chhed gayo mohe, chhed gayo mohe
chhed gayo mohe sapne me shyam
chhed gayo mohe sapne me shyam
nindiya khuli to mai akeli thi ram
nindiya khuli to mai akeli thi ram

chor salona aaya, sapno me chori chori
jhume phire aake haye
jhume phire aake haye, pakdi kalayiya mori
dar dar puchha maine, chor kaa naam
dar dar puchha maine, chor kaa naam
kahne laga shyam
kahne laga shyam, shyam
kahne laga shyam
kahne laga shyam
kahne laga shyam
nindiya khuli to mai akeli thi ram
nindiya khuli to mai akeli thi ram

bhule se kah di maine, sapne ki batiya
sakhiya udaye meri
sudh din ratiya
ghadi-ghadi kahe, ghadi-ghadi kahe
kaha gayo tera shyam
ghadi-ghadi kahe kaha gayo tera shyam
kaha gayo tera shyam
kaha gayo tera shyam
kaha gayo tera shyam
mai to ho gayi badnaam
mai to ho gayi badnaam
mai to ho gayi badnaam
nindiya khuli to mai akeli thi ram
nindiya khuli to mai akeli thi ram

chhed gayo mohe sapne me shyam
nindiya khuli to mai akeli thi ram
nindiya khuli to mai akeli thi ram

He stirred me, stirred me,
he stirred me in dreams, my Shyam,
he stirred me in dreams, my Shyam.
When slumber broke, I was alone, O Ram,
when slumber broke, I was alone, O Ram.

A handsome thief came, stealing in my dreams,
dancing and wandering, alas,
dancing and wandering, alas, caught my wrist,
fearfully I asked, the thief's name?
Fearfully I asked, the thief's name?
He said, "Shyam,"
he said, "Shyam, Shyam,"
he said, "Shyam,"
he said, "Shyam,"
he said, "Shyam."
When slumber broke, I was alone, O Ram,
when slumber broke, I was alone, O Ram.

Carelessly I spoke of the dream,
my friends mocked me,
my waking and sleeping disturbed.
Hour by hour they ask, hour by hour they ask,
"Where did your Shyam go?"
"Where did your Shyam go?"
"Where did your Shyam go?"
"Where did your Shyam go?"
"Where did your Shyam go?"
I am now defamed,
I am now defamed,
I am now defamed.
When slumber broke, I was alone, O Ram,
when slumber broke, I was alone, O Ram.

He stirred me in dreams, my Shyam,
When slumber broke, I was alone, O Ram,
when slumber broke, I was alone, O Ram.