Sonay Kay Kharaun

Refrain (Āṛāūī)

Sone ke kherauvā rājā Rāmchandra maiyyā se, araja kar maiyyā se, araja kar ho

Wearing gold ornaments Prince Ram asks his mother, he requested of his mother

Maiyyā ham to jāye madhu ban ke Sītal kaise rakhi’ hāu ho (2)

"Mother, I am going to the sweet jungle, how should I take care of Sita?" (2)

Bhalā khārā chiravrī Sītā bhojan hridayā bīche rakh de, hridayā bīche rakh vahī ho

Keep Princess Sita’s tasty meal close to your heart, close within your heart

Uthayamne ne khūvanā ko daive Sītal nāhā vahī vahī ho (2)

Dig a pond (well) so that princess Sita can have a fresh, cool bath daily (2)

Bhalā Rāma rasoīyā hai Sītā to auro, Sītal rānī auro, Sītal rānī ho

In the kitchen of Prince Ram, Princess Sita will be much more agreeable and pleasant

Sītā jagare giruvā mukh dhove to Rām ke gohanā lāge ho (2)

Sita teases Ram and embraces him after washing her saffron-colored face (2)

Arre lauta āo vo Prabhu lauta āo lauta ghar, lauta āo lautha ghar, chālāu ho

"O Lord, please return home, come back home!"

Prabhu mar jae ke bhuktiyā piyasiyā` dupena ko milāy hāu ho (2)

Please quench our thirst and hunger for a vision of You, O Lord (2)

Bhalā suīkār ye rājā vahī din javan din, gavan lāī javan din, gavan lāī ho

King Ram remembered his vow on the day he married Sita in their youth

Rājā phūle ke sejiyā bichāyā, hridayā bīche, rākh dehu ho (2)

I will lay flowers to adorn the Lord's path, from the heart with love (2)

Prabhu phūle ke sejiyā re bichāyā, hridayā bīche, rakh dehu re

I will lay flowers to adorn the Lord's path, from the heart with love

Prabhu phūle ke sejiyā re bichhāyā, hridayā bīche, rakh de

O Lord, I have spread a bed of flowers, keep it close to Your heart