nanhi kali sone chali
havaa dhire aanaa
nind bhare pakh liye jhula jhulaa jaanaa
nanhi kali sone chali havaa dhire aanaa
nind bhare pakh liye jhula jhulaa jaanaa
nanhi kali sone chali

chaand kiran si gudiyaa naajo ki hai pali
chaand kiran si gudiyaa naajo ki hai pali
aaj agar chaandaniyaa aanaa meri gali
gun gun gun git koi haule haule gaanaa
nind bhare pakh liye jhula jhulaa jaanaa
nanhi kali sone chali

resham ki dor agar pairo ko ulajhaae
resham ki dor agar pairo ko ulajhaae
ghugharu kaa daanaa koi shor machaa jae
daane mere jaage to phir nidiyaa tu bahalana
nind bhare pakh liye jhula jhulaa jaanaa
nanhi kali sone chali havaa dhire aanaa
nind bhare pakh liye jhula jhulaa jaanaa
nanhi kali sone chali

Little bud, off to sleep she goes...

Soft wind, come gently near,
With wings of slumber, rock her dear,
Little bud, off to sleep she goes, soft wind, come near,
With wings of slumber, rock her dear,
Little bud, off to sleep she goes...

Moonbeam doll, nurtured with grace,
Moonbeam doll, in a pampered space,
If moonlight falls upon my lane, embrace,
Hum a lullaby, soft and low,
With wings of slumber, rock her to and fro,
Little bud, off to sleep she goes...

If silken threads her feet enfold,
If silken threads her feet enfold,
And a bell's sweet chime should be unrolled,
If my pearl awakes, then slumber gently bestow,
With wings of slumber, rock her to and fro,
Little bud, off to sleep she goes, soft wind, come near,
With wings of slumber, rock her dear,
Little bud, off to sleep she goes...