dekho bijali dole bin baadal ki
dekho bijali dole bin baadal ki
cham-cham chamke maathe ki bindiya
chhanan-chhanan dhun paayal ki
dekho bijali dole bin baadal ki
dekho bijali dole

rang ruphala jalve sunhare
rang ruphala jalve sunhare
thahare toh kaise pag nahi thahare
jhalak dikhate huye kai balkhaaye
dare najar halki-halki
dekho bijali dole bin baadal ki
dekho bijali dole

girati sambhalati chali matvaari
girati sambhalati chali matvaari
hans ke uchhal padi jaise chingaari
giri kab dil pe gayi kab dil se
duniya rahi re ankhiya malti
dekho bijali dole bin baadal ki
dekho bijali dole bin baadal ki
cham-cham chamke maathe ki bindiya
chhanan-chhanan dhun paayal ki
dekho bijali dole bin baadal ki
dekho bijali dole

Behold, lightning dances, though clouds are unseen,
Behold, lightning dances, though clouds are unseen.
A spark on her brow, a radiant gleam,
Anklets chime, a tinkling sheen.
Behold, lightning dances, though clouds are unseen,
Behold, lightning dances.

Silver hues, a golden display,
Silver hues, a golden display,
To stay, her restless feet won't stay,
Flashes of grace, in a spiraling sway,
Casting glances, light and airy.
Behold, lightning dances, though clouds are unseen,
Behold, lightning dances.

She stumbles, recovers, drunk with delight,
She stumbles, recovers, drunk with delight,
Laughing, she leaps, a burning light,
When did she fall upon the heart?
When did she depart?
The world rubs its eyes, bewildered in the dark.
Behold, lightning dances, though clouds are unseen,
Behold, lightning dances, though clouds are unseen.
A spark on her brow, a radiant gleam,
Anklets chime, a tinkling sheen.
Behold, lightning dances, though clouds are unseen,
Behold, lightning dances.