o kaali ghataa ghir aai re
o kaali ghataa ghir aai re
o kaali ghataa ghir aai re

o bajne lagi shahnaai re
o bajne lagi shahnaai re
o madhur milan hai sajnaa ho madhur milan hai
o madhur milan hai sajnaa ho madhur milan hai
de re na de re na de re
de re na de re na de re de re na
de re na de re na de re
de re na de re na de re de re na
o madhur milan hai sajanaa ho madhur milan hai

dur duniyaa se dekho ye naav chali
dur duniyaa se dekho ye naav chali
phir se apni puraani mohabbat mili
phir se apni puraani mohabbat mili
o madhur milan hai sajanaa ho madhur milan hai

bhole chandaa ne ham par lutaai hansi
bhole chandaa ne ham par lutaai hansi
thandi lahro ki sargam pe naache khushi
thandi lahro ki sargam pe naache khushi
ho naache khushi
o madhur milan hai sajni ho madhur milan hai
de re na de re na de re
de re na de re na de re de re na
de re na de re na de re
de re na de re na de re de re na
o madhur milan hai sajanaa ho madhur milan hai

aaj aramaan ki godi me jhule ye man
aaj aramaan ki godi me jhule ye man
pyaar meraa kahe mai tumhaari dulhan
pyaar meraa kahe mai tumhaari dulhan
o madhur milan hai sajnaa ho madhur milan hai
o madhur milan hai sajnaa ho madhur milan hai
o madhur milan hai sajnaa ho madhur milan hai

Dark clouds gather, they descend,
Dark clouds gather, they descend,
Dark clouds gather, they descend.

The shehnai's song begins to play,
The shehnai's song begins to play,
A sweet union, beloved, a sweet union,
A sweet union, beloved, a sweet union,
Give now, give now, give now,
Give now, give now, give now, give now.
Give now, give now, give now,
Give now, give now, give now, give now.
A sweet union, beloved, a sweet union.

Away from the world, see the boat depart,
Away from the world, see the boat depart,
Our old love, found once more,
Our old love, found once more,
A sweet union, beloved, a sweet union.

The innocent moon showered laughter upon us,
The innocent moon showered laughter upon us,
On the cool waves, happiness dances,
On the cool waves, happiness dances,
Happiness dances,
A sweet union, beloved, a sweet union,
Give now, give now, give now,
Give now, give now, give now, give now.
Give now, give now, give now,
Give now, give now, give now, give now.
A sweet union, beloved, a sweet union.

Today, in desire's embrace, the heart swings,
Today, in desire's embrace, the heart swings,
My love proclaims, "I am your bride,"
My love proclaims, "I am your bride,"
A sweet union, beloved, a sweet union,
A sweet union, beloved, a sweet union,
A sweet union, beloved, a sweet union.