sawariya bansi wala nandlala
matwala hai gokul ka ujiyala
haye gokul ka ujiyala
sawariya bansi wala nandlala
matwala hai gokul ka ujiyala
haye gokul ka ujiyala

koi kahat hai krishan kanhaiya
koi kahat hai dhenu charaiya
par lagane wala nandlala
matwala hai gokul ka ujiyala
haye gokul ka ujiyala
sawariya bansi wala nandlala
matwala hai gokul ka ujiyala
haye gokul ka ujiyala

koi kahat hai giridhar dhari
koi kahat mohan banwari
koi kahat hai giridhar dhari
koi kahat mohan banwari

Dark-hued lover, flute-bearer, son of Nand,
Intoxicated light of Gokul's land,
Ah, the light of Gokul's land.
Dark-hued lover, flute-bearer, son of Nand,
Intoxicated light of Gokul's land,
Ah, the light of Gokul's land.

Some whisper Krishna, Kanhaiya's name,
Some hail the herdsman, lost in flame,
Yet, ever-loving, son of Nand,
Intoxicated light of Gokul's land,
Ah, the light of Gokul's land.
Dark-hued lover, flute-bearer, son of Nand,
Intoxicated light of Gokul's land,
Ah, the light of Gokul's land.

Some call him Govardhan lifter bold,
Some call him Mohan, stories told,
Some call him Govardhan lifter bold,
Some call him Mohan, stories told.