Holiya Aaye Re

Chorus

Holi aayi re Kanhai

Holi has come, O Kanhai

Holi aayi re

Holi has come

Rang chhalke

Colour is overflowing

Suna de zara bansuri

Play the flute a little

Holi aayi re Kanhai

Holi has come, O Kanhai

Rang chhalke

Colour is overflowing

Suna de zara bansuri

Play the flute a little

Barse gulaal rang more aanganwa

Gulaal rains colour in my courtyard

Apne hi rang mein rang de mohe sajanwa

Colour me in your own colour, my beloved

Ho dekho naache mora manwa

Look — my heart is dancing

Tore kaaran ghar se aayi hun nikal ke

For you I have come out of the house

Suna de zara bansuri

Play the flute a little

Holi aayi re Kanhai

Holi has come, O Kanhai

Rang chhalke

Colour is overflowing

Chhute na rang aisi rang de chunariya

Colour the chunari so the colour never leaves

Dhobaniya dhoye chahe saari umariya

Even if the washerwoman washes it a whole lifetime

Ho man ko rang dega saanwariya

The dark one will colour the heart

Mohe bhaaye na harjai

I do not like the unfaithful one

Suna de zara bansuri

Play the flute a little

Holi aayi re Kanhai

Holi has come, O Kanhai

Rang chhalke

Colour is overflowing