ho meri naav chale dhire dhire
ho meri naav chale dhire dhire ho meri naav
mera bapu kheviya mera bhaiya kheviya
ho meri naav chale dhire dhire ho meri naav
lahro se khele maujo se nache
lahro se khele maujo se nache
pag pag badhti ye jaaye
pag pag badhti ye jaaye
pal pal chhin chhin ghine suro mein
pal pal chhin chhin ghine suro mein
dil ka bhed bataye
aao musafir bole meri naav
aao musafir bole meri naav haule haule
ho meri naav chale dhire dhire ho meri naav

ho sun re musafir ho sun re musafir
jivan hai tera naav hamari
jivan hai tera naav hamari
ek kinare se duje kinare
ek kinare se duje kinare
jaana hai baari baari jaana hai baari baari
aao musafir bole meri naav
aao musafir bole meri naav haule haule
ho meri naav chale dhire dhire ho meri naav

My boat drifts, ever so slow,
My boat drifts, ever so slow, my boat.
My father, the oarsman, my brother, the oarsman,
My boat drifts, ever so slow, my boat.
With waves it dances, with crests it plays,
With waves it dances, with crests it plays,
Forward it journeys, step by step,
Forward it journeys, step by step,
Moment by moment, in whispered notes,
Moment by moment, in whispered notes,
Revealing the heart's secret, it conveys.
Come, traveler, my boat does call,
Come, traveler, my boat does call gently,
My boat drifts, ever so slow, my boat.

Oh, listen, traveler, oh, listen, traveler,
Your life, it is our boat,
Your life, it is our boat.
From one shore to the other,
From one shore to the other,
We must go, in turn, we must go, in turn.
Come, traveler, my boat does call,
Come, traveler, my boat does call gently,
My boat drifts, ever so slow, my boat.