jaane kis jeevan kee sudhi le
laharaatee aatee madhu-bayaar!
ranjit kar le yah shithil charan, le nav ashok ka arun raag,
mere mandan ko aaj madhur, la rajaneegandha ka paraag;
yoothee kee meelit kaliyon se
ali, de meree kabaree sanvaar.
paatal ke surabhit rangon se rang de him-sa ujjaval dukool,
goonth de rashama mein ali-gunjan se poorit jharate bakul-phool;
rajanee se anjan maang sajani,
de mere alasit nayan saar!
taarak-lochan se seench seench nabh karata raj ko viraj aaj,
barasaata path mein harasingaar keshar se charchit suman-laaj;
kantakit rasaalon par uthata
hai paagal pik mujhako pukaar!
laharaatee aatee madhu-bayaar!!