Bhaiya Mere Rakhi Ke

Chorus

Bhaiya mere, rakhi ke bandhan ko nibhana

Brother mine, honour the bond of the rakhi

Bhaiya mere, chhoti behan ko na bhulana

Brother mine, do not forget your little sister

Dekho ye nata nibhana

See that this relationship is kept

Ye din ye tyohar khushi ka

This day, this festival of joy

Pavan jaise neer nadi ka

Sacred like the water of a river

Bhai ke ujle mathe pe

On her brother’s bright forehead

Behan lagaye mangal teeka

The sister places an auspicious tilak

Jhoome ye saawan suhaana

This beautiful monsoon dances with joy

Baandh ke humne resham dori

We have tied a silk thread

Tumse wo ummeed hai jodi

And joined that hope to you

Naazuk hai jo saans ke jaise

It is as delicate as a breath

Par jeevan bhar jaaye na todi

But may it never break for a lifetime

Jaane ye saara zamana

Let the whole world know

Shayad wo saawan bhi aaye

Perhaps a monsoon will come

Jo pehla sa rang na laaye

That does not bring the first colour

Behan paraaye desh basi ho

The sister may live in a distant land

Agar wo tum tak pahunch na paaye

If she cannot reach you

Yaad ka deepak jalaana

Light the lamp of remembrance