raakhi kahti hain tumse bhaiya
ho raakhi kahti hain tumse bhaiya
mere bahiya rakhna laaj bahan ki
ho raakhi kahti hain tumse bhaiya

saavan me pade jab jhule
bhai na bahan ko bhule
saavan me pade jab jhule
bhai na bahan ko bhule
yaad dilayegi tumko meri
har badli saavan ki
mere bhaiya rakhna laaj bahan ki
ho raakhi kahti hain tumse bhaiya
mere bahiya rakhna laaj bahan ki
ho raakhi kahti hain tumse bhaiya

chun lu main palko se, teri raaho ke kante
chun lu main palko se, teri raaho ke kante
sukh tere ho, dukh main le lu
abhilasha hain man ki
mere bhaiya rakhna laaj bahan ki
ho raakhi kahti hain tumse bhaiya
mere bahiya rakhna laaj bahan ki
ho raakhi kahti hain tumse bhaiya
ho raakhi kahti hain tumse bhaiya

My brother, the Rakhi whispers to you,
My brother, the Rakhi whispers,
Guard my honor, brother mine,
My brother, the Rakhi whispers.

When the swings of Sawan sway,
Let not a brother forget his sister's way,
When the swings of Sawan sway,
Let not a brother forget.
Each cloud of Sawan will recall me,
My brother, guard my honor,
My brother, the Rakhi whispers,
Guard my honor, brother mine,
My brother, the Rakhi whispers.

I will pluck from your path, the thorns,
I will pluck from your path,
May your joys be mine, your sorrows I'll bear,
This is the heart's deep desire.
Guard my honor, brother mine,
My brother, the Rakhi whispers,
Guard my honor, brother mine,
My brother, the Rakhi whispers,
My brother, the Rakhi whispers.