holi aayi re kanhai , holi aayi re
holi aayi re kanhai
rang chhalke suna de zara bansuri
holi aayi re kanhai
rang chhalake sunaa de zaraa baasari
holi aayi re, aayi re, holi aayi re

barse gulaal rang more aaganva
apne hi rang me rang de mohe sajanwa
ho dekho naache mora manva
barse gulaal rang more aaganva , ji more aaganva
apne hi rang me rang de mohe sajanva
tore kaaran gharse aai, tore kaaran ho
tore kaaran gharse aai
hun nikalke suna de zara bansuri
holi aayi re kanhai
rang chhalke suna de zara bansuri
holi aayi re, aayi re, holi aayi re

chhute na rang aisi rang de chunariya
dhobaniya dhoye chaahe saari umariya
ho man ko rang dega saanvariya
chhute na rang aisi rang de chunariya , ji
rang de chunariya
dhobaniya dhoye chaahe saari umariya
mohe bhaaye na harjai, mohe bhaaye na
mohe bhaaye na harajai
rang halke suna de zara bansuri
holi aayi re kanhai
rang chhalke suna de zara bansuri
holi aayi re, aayi re, holi aayi re

lakdi jal koyala bhai aur koyala jal bhayo rakh
main papan aisi jali , na koyala bhai na rakh
holi ghar aai tu bhi aa ja murari
mann hi mann radha roi virhah ki maari
ho na hi maaro pichkari
holi ghar aai tu bhi aa ja murari
mann hi mann radha roi virhah ki maari
kahe jodi re , kalai kahe jodi re
kahe jodi re , kalai sang chalke
suna de jara bansuri
holi aayi re kanhai
rang chhalke suna de zara bansuri
holi aayi re, aayi re, holi aayi re

aayi re, aayi re, holi aayi re
aayi re, aayi re, holi aayi re
aayi re, aayi re, holi aayi re
holi aayi re, aayi re, holi aayi re
aayi re, aayi re, holi aayi re
aayi re, aayi re, holi aayi re
aayi re, aayi re, holi aayi re
holi aayi re, aayi re, holi aayi re

Holi comes, O Kanhai, Holi comes,
Holi comes, O Kanhai,
Let the colors spill, play your flute a while,
Holi comes, O Kanhai.
Let the colors spill, play your flute a while,
Holi comes, comes, Holi comes.

Gulal rains, colors my courtyard,
Dye me, my love, in your own hue.
See, my heart dances,
Gulal rains, colors my courtyard, ah my courtyard,
Dye me, my love, in your own hue.
For you, I left my home, for you, O,
For you, I left my home,
Came forth, play your flute a while,
Holi comes, O Kanhai,
Let the colors spill, play your flute a while,
Holi comes, comes, Holi comes.

Stain my veil with a color that never fades,
Though washerwomen wash for all their days,
My heart will be colored by the dark one.
Stain my veil with a color that never fades, ah,
Color my veil,
Though washerwomen wash for all their days,
I love not the faithless, I love not,
I love not the faithless,
Play your flute, a gentle melody,
Holi comes, O Kanhai,
Let the colors spill, play your flute a while,
Holi comes, O Kanhai,
Let the colors spill, play your flute a while,
Holi comes, comes, Holi comes.

Wood burns, becomes coal, and coal burns to ash,
I, a sinner, burned, but became neither coal nor ash.
Holi arrives home, come, Murari, too,
Radha weeps within, consumed by separation's fire.
Do not shoot your spray,
Holi arrives home, come, Murari, too,
Radha weeps within, consumed by separation's fire.
Why this clasping of wrists, why clasp,
Why this clasping of wrists, come along,
Play your flute a while,
Holi comes, O Kanhai,
Let the colors spill, play your flute a while,
Holi comes, comes, Holi comes.

Comes, comes, Holi comes,
Comes, comes, Holi comes,
Comes, comes, Holi comes,
Holi comes, comes, Holi comes,
Comes, comes, Holi comes,
Comes, comes, Holi comes,
Comes, comes, Holi comes,
Holi comes, comes, Holi comes.