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Original Lyrics
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English Translation
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| Holi aayi re kanhai, Holi aayi re |
The festival of Holi is here, Lord Krishna |
| Holi aayi re kanhai rang chhalke |
The colours are overflowing in Holi, Lord Krishna |
| Suna de zara bansuri |
Play a tune on your flute |
| Holi aayi re kanhai rang chhalke |
The colours are overflowing in Holi, Lord Krishna |
| Suna de zara bansuri |
Play a tune on your flute |
| Holi aayi re aayi re, Holi aayi re |
The festival of Holi is here |
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| Barse gulaal rang more aanganwa |
The colours are showering in my courtyard |
| Apne hi rang mein rang de mohe sajanwa |
Beloved, colour me in your colours |
| Ho dekho naache mora manwa |
Look, my heart is dancing |
| Barse gulaal rang more aanganwa ji more aanganwa |
The colours are showering in my courtyard |
| Apne hi rang mein rang de mohe sajanwa |
Beloved, colour me in your colours |
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| Tore karan ghar se aayi, tore karan ho |
I've come from my house only because of you |
| Tore karan ghar se aayi hoon nikal ke |
I've come from my house only because of you |
| Suna de zara bansuri |
Play a tune on your flute |
| Holi aayi re kanhai rang chhalke |
The colours are overflowing in Holi, Lord Krishna |
| Suna de zara bansuri |
Play a tune on your flute |
| Holi aayi re aayi re, Holi aayi re |
The festival of Holi is here |
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| Chhute na rang aisi rang de chunariya |
Colour my scarf in such a way that |
| Dhobaniya dhoye chahe sari umariya |
The washerwoman won't be able to remove it for life |
| Ho mann ko rang dega sanwariya |
Your beloved will colour your heart |
| Chhute na rang aisi rang de chunariya ji rang de chunariya |
Colour my scarf in such a way that |
| Dhobaniya dhoye chahe sari umariya |
The washerwoman won't be able to remove it for life |
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| Mohe bhaaye na harjaai, mohe bhaaye na |
I don't like them, O cruel one |
| Mohe bhaaye na harjaai rang halke |
I don't like these light colours, O cruel one |
| Suna de zara bansuri |
Play a tune on your flute |
| Holi aayi re kanhai rang chhalke |
The colours are overflowing in Holi, Lord Krishna |
| Suna de zara bansuri |
Play a tune on your flute |
| Holi aayi re kanhai rang chhalke |
The colours are overflowing in Holi, Lord Krishna |
| Suna de zara bansuri |
Play a tune on your flute |
| Holi aayi re aayi re, Holi aayi re |
The festival of Holi is here |
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| Lakdi jal koyla bhayi |
When a stick of wood burns, it becomes coal |
| Aur koyla jali bhayo raakh |
When coal burns, it becomes ash |
| Main paapan aisi jali |
A sinner like me burned in such a way that |
| Na koyla bhayi na raakh |
I became neither coal nor ash |
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| Holi ghar aayi tu bhi aaja muraari |
Holi is here, you also come Lord Krishna |
| Mann hi mann Radha roye birha ki maari |
Radha is crying from within due to this separation |
| Ho nahi maaro pichkari |
Don't shoot me with a water gun |
| Holi ghar aayi tu bhi aaja muraari, tu aaja muraari |
Holi is here, you also come Lord Krishna |
| Mann hi mann Radha roye birha ki maari |
Radha is crying from within due to this separation |
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| Kahe chhodi re kalai, kahe chhodi re |
Why did you leave my wrist |
| Kahe chhodi re kalai sang chalke |
Why did you leave my wrist while walking together |
| Suna de zara bansuri |
Play a tune on your flute |
| Holi aayi re kanhai rang chhalke |
The colours are overflowing in Holi, Lord Krishna |
| Suna de zara bansuri |
Play a tune on your flute |
| Holi aayi re aayi re, Holi aayi re |
The festival of Holi is here |
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| Aayi re aayi re, Holi aayi re |
The festival of Holi is here |
| Aayi re aayi re, Holi aayi re |
The festival of Holi is here |
| Aayi re aayi re, Holi aayi re |
The festival of Holi is here |
| Holi aayi re aayi re, Holi aayi re |
The festival of Holi is here |
| Aayi re aayi re, Holi aayi re |
The festival of Holi is here |
| Aayi re aayi re, Holi aayi re |
The festival of Holi is here |
| Aayi re aayi re, Holi aayi re |
The festival of Holi is here |
| Holi aayi re aayi re, Holi aayi re |
The festival of Holi is here |
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