mori atariya pe aa ja o pardeshi panchhi
mori atariya pe aa ja o pardeshi panchhi
man ki vina suna ja ho o pardeshi panchhi
man ki vina suna ja ho o pardeshi panchhi

unchi atriya akeli hu sajan
unchi atriya akeli hu sajan
sambhal ke hi tore chipke rajan
sambhal ke hi tore chipke rajan
kab kahu kya bata ja o pardeshi panchhi
kab kahu kya bata ja o pardeshi panchhi

lagi hai jab se ankhiya
mil gaye dono pankh bhi sajni
tum hi tum ho nain milaye
aao ji chhod do preet tumhari
kaise jau chaht ke mare kaise jau chaht ke mare
man me danush sama ja o pardeshi panchhi
man me danush sama ja o pardeshi panchhi
mori atariya pe aa ja o pardeshi panchhi
mori atariya pe aa ja o pardeshi panchhi

Upon my balcony, alight, O bird of passage,
Upon my balcony, alight, O bird of passage,
Sing the strings of my soul, O bird of passage,
Sing the strings of my soul, O bird of passage.

High is my balcony, and I, alone, love,
High is my balcony, and I, alone, love,
Tread carefully, lest your heart should cleave,
Tread carefully, lest your heart should cleave,
What to say, what to confess, O bird of passage,
What to say, what to confess, O bird of passage.

Since eyes have met,
And wings, entwined, my love,
You alone fill my sight,
Come, and leave your love to me.
How to leave, bound by longing, how to leave?
Let your bow sink into my heart, O bird of passage,
Let your bow sink into my heart, O bird of passage,
Upon my balcony, alight, O bird of passage,
Upon my balcony, alight, O bird of passage.