he ganga maiya tohe tel chadhaibo
saiyaan se kari de milanava haay raam
saiyaan se kari de milanava ho raam
ganga nahaaye suraj tel aage aayi
na maiya eke manganava ho raam
he ganga maiya tohe

na more gun dhang na more karaji
na more eko gahanava ho raam
khol ghunghat jab piya moko dekhi hai
kar baini kauno bahanava haay raam
kar baini kauno bahanava ho raam
he ganga maiya tohe

eke kothariya mein aana re baaba
eke kothariya mein rahana ho raam
gun avagun mora sab jag jaane
pihar se leke anganava haay raam
pihar se leke anganava ho raam
he ganga maiya tohe

Upon Ganga, I shall pour oil, a prayer,
That my beloved may find me, ah, Ram.
That my beloved may find me, oh Ram.
Ganga bathed, the sun, oil at the fore,
No wish I have, no longing, oh Ram.
Upon Ganga, I shall pour...

No skill I hold, no heart's true worth,
No jewels to adorn my humble form.
When my love unveils, sees all I am,
He'll find excuses, a reason, ah, Ram.
He'll find excuses, a reason, oh Ram.
Upon Ganga, I shall pour...

In one room, come, father, do,
In one room, let us stay, oh Ram.
Good or bad, the world knows all I am,
From my birth place to my courtyard, ah, Ram.
From my birth place to my courtyard, oh Ram.
Upon Ganga, I shall pour...