ji chahta hai ji chahta hai ji chahata hai
khabo men sanso me baho me jhulo me
kaliyo me phoolo me ji chahata hai
inme kho jaau

jhar jhar ye jharne man ko lage harne
san san sansanati pavan
itrati nadiya khilti hai kaliyan
prvat bhi kahte naman

in hawao ko shabnam bana dun
in fijao ko nagame suna dun
in ghatao se julfe saja dun
ji chahta hai ji chahata hai

han aise me sajan lagte hai manbhavan
banho me le le mujhe
sune ye angan kar de mujhe pavan
man arpan kar dun tujhe

apne aagos me tujhko le lu
apni khaosh tanha me le lun
apne madhosh dil me sama lun
ji chahta hai ji chahata hai

nur koi parvat se mujhe chhedti hai
nur koi ya pariyo ki tarah lagti hai
ho teri chahat ko sargam bana lun
teri aahat se kalam saja lun
sansanahat se dhun ko saja lun

ji chahta hai ji chahata hai
sanso ki dhadkan me bhoure bhi jhumte hai
kyal bhi kukati hai ji chahata hai
inme kho jaau ji chahta hai inme kho jaau

My soul desires, my soul desires, my soul desires,
In dreams, in breaths, in arms, in swings,
In buds, in blooms, my soul desires
To lose myself within.

The waterfalls murmur, enchanting the heart,
The wind whispers, a rustling sigh,
Rivers dance, and buds unfurl,
Mountains bow in reverence high.
I would make these breezes dewdrops,
Sing melodies to these atmospheres,
Adorn these clouds with tresses so fair,
My soul desires, my soul desires.

In this moment, beloved, you seem so divine,
Embrace me in your arms,
Sanctify my silent courtyard, make it thine,
I offer my heart, all its charms.
I would hold you close in my embrace,
Carry you to my silent space,
Enfold you within my intoxicated heart,
My soul desires, my soul desires.

A light, like a mountain, teases me,
A light, like a fairy, appears so free,
I would make your longing a melody,
Adorn my pen with your presence,
Compose a tune from the whispering breeze,
My soul desires, to lose myself in these.
In the breath's rhythm, the bumblebees sway,
The cuckoo sings its sweet lay,
My soul desires,
To lose myself within, my soul desires,
To lose myself within.