o ganga maiya o ganga maiya
par laga de mere sapano ki naiya
par laga de mere sapano ki naiya
o ganga maiya, par laga de mere sapano ki naiya
o ganga maiya, o ganga maiya par laga de

gujare idhar se bhi kali ghataye
gujare idhar se bhi kali ghataye
ma teri mamata ko degi duwaye
ma teri mamata ko degi duwaye
dukhiya angan ki sukhi talaiya
o ganga maiya, o ganga maiya
par laga de mere sapano ki naiya
o ganga maiya, o ganga maiya par laga de

jis liye naina taras rahe hain
sawan bhado se baras rahe hain
jis liye naina taras rahe hain
sawan bhado se baras rahe hain
sandes leke woh aye purwaiya
o ganga maiya, o ganga maiya
par laga de mere sapano ki naiya
o ganga maiya, o ganga maiya par laga de

suna pada hai chandan ka palna
suna pada hai chandan ka palna
palne me jhule ik chanda sa munna
palne me jhule ik chanda sa munna
jaise yashoda ka krishna kanhaiya
o ganga maiya, o ganga maiya
par laga de mere sapano ki naiya
o ganga maiya, o ganga maiya par laga de

Oh, Mother Ganga, oh Mother Ganga,
Ferry my dreams across the Ganga's span.
Ferry my dreams across the Ganga's span.
Oh, Mother Ganga, ferry my dreams across the Ganga's span.
Oh, Mother Ganga, oh Mother Ganga, ferry me across.

Dark clouds have drifted, passing by,
Dark clouds have drifted, passing by.
They'll bless your compassion, reaching high,
They'll bless your compassion, reaching high.
The parched courtyard, a dried-up well now sighs.
Oh, Mother Ganga, oh Mother Ganga,
Ferry my dreams across the Ganga's span.
Oh, Mother Ganga, oh Mother Ganga, ferry me across.

For what my eyes now yearn and weep,
Like monsoon rains, their sorrows seep.
For what my eyes now yearn and weep,
Like monsoon rains, their sorrows seep.
The eastern breeze, a message to keep.
Oh, Mother Ganga, oh Mother Ganga,
Ferry my dreams across the Ganga's span.
Oh, Mother Ganga, oh Mother Ganga, ferry me across.

Silent now, the sandalwood cradle swings,
Silent now, the sandalwood cradle swings.
In the cradle, a moon-child softly clings,
In the cradle, a moon-child softly clings.
Like Yashoda's Krishna, joy it brings.
Oh, Mother Ganga, oh Mother Ganga,
Ferry my dreams across the Ganga's span.
Oh, Mother Ganga, oh Mother Ganga, ferry me across.