sham bhai ghanshyam na aaye
sham bhai ghanshyam na aaye
sham bhai ghanshyam na aaye
sabke kam banate firte
sabke kam banate firte
mujh dukhiya ke kam na aaye
sham bhai ghanshyam na aaye sham bhai

tar milan ke tut gaye kyu
tar milan ke tut gaye kyu
mujhse mere ruth gaye kyu
nagar nagar wo rahe ghumte
mere gokul gam na aaye
sham bhai ghanshyam na aaye sham bhai

path hairat pathra gayi ankhiya
path hairat pathra gayi ankhiya
murjhai palko ki sukhi patiya
mai birhan ki sita si vyakul
jiske raja ram na aaye
sham bhai ghanshyam na aaye
sham bhai ghanshyam na aaye sham bhai

Evening descends, the Dark One not here,
Evening descends, the Dark One not here,
Evening descends, the Dark One not here.
He weaves through tasks for every soul,
He weaves through tasks for every soul,
Yet mine, in its sorrow, he does not hold.
Evening descends, the Dark One not here, evening descends.

The threads of union, why did they break?
The threads of union, why did they break?
Why does he from me, his love, now forsake?
Through every town, he freely does roam,
But to my Gokul, he does not come home.
Evening descends, the Dark One not here, evening descends.

The path of wonder, eyes turned to stone,
The path of wonder, eyes turned to stone,
Eyelashes droop, like leaves overthrown.
Like Sita, bereft, my spirit does yearn,
Whose Raja Rama, to her, won't return.
Evening descends, the Dark One not here,
Evening descends, the Dark One not here, evening descends.