hori khelat nandalal
biraj mein hori khelat nandalal
gval bal sang ras rachaye
gval bal sang ras rachaye
natakhat nandgopal
biraj mein hori khelat nandalal
biraj mein hori khelat nandalal

bajat dholak jhanjh manjira
bajat dholak jhanjh manjira
gavat sab mil aaj kabira
gavat sab mil aaj kabira
nachat de-de tal
biraj me hori khelat nandalal
biraj me hori khelat nandalal

bhar bhar mare rang pichakari
bhar bhar mare rang pichakari
rang gaye brij ke nar nari
rang gaye brij ke nar nari
udat abir gulal
biraj me hori khelat nandalal
biraj mein hori khelat nandalal

aisi hori kheli kanhayi
aisi hori kheli kanhayi
jamuna tat par dhum machayi
jamuna tat par dhum machayi
ras rache nandlala
biraj me hori khelat nandalal
biraj me hori khelat nandalal
biraj me hori khelat nandalal

Nandalal plays Holi,
In Braj, Nandalal plays Holi.
With cowherd boys, He weaves the dance,
With cowherd boys, He weaves the dance,
The mischievous Nandagopal,
In Braj, Nandalal plays Holi,
In Braj, Nandalal plays Holi.

Drums resound, cymbals chime,
Drums resound, cymbals chime,
All sing together, Kabir's hymn,
All sing together, Kabir's hymn,
Beating time with dance's call,
In Braj, Nandalal plays Holi,
In Braj, Nandalal plays Holi.

He shoots with color-filled pichkaris,
He shoots with color-filled pichkaris,
Men and women of Braj are dyed,
Men and women of Braj are dyed,
Crimson abir and gulal take flight,
In Braj, Nandalal plays Holi,
In Braj, Nandalal plays Holi.

Such Holi did Kanhai play,
Such Holi did Kanhai play,
On the banks of the Yamuna, He made merry,
On the banks of the Yamuna, He made merry,
Nandalal dances the Ras,
In Braj, Nandalal plays Holi,
In Braj, Nandalal plays Holi.
In Braj, Nandalal plays Holi.