Kauna birichhiya ae chirai, khotwa lagawalu jaake,
Soon karke aangna hamar ho,
Ud gailu pankhiya pasaar ho…
Nehiya ke dori tori, chal gailu chhupe chori,
Kaune nagariya, kaune gaon?
Khojta phiru man ban me,
Dhaai dhaai ghar-aangan me,
Dharti-aakaash thaav-thaav ho…
Deke na paata gailu,
Kahwan na paata bhailu,
Ho gailu kaahe faraar ho?
Soon karke aangna hamar ho,
Ud gailu pankhiya pasaar ho…
Suruj aa chanwa se, badri pawanwa se,
Poochta rahin kaun khor ho?
Talwa-talain se, nadiya-tarai se,
Kehu na de la kauno jor ho…
Kekra se poochi jaai,
Tohra ke kaise paayi?
Kekra se kari ab guhaar ho?
Soon karke aangna hamar ho,
Ud gailu pankhiya pasaar ho…
Kaahe tu aisan kailu?
Kuchhuo na kah ke gailu,
Batiya ke lagal kaun thes ho?
Kahlu jaisan jab jaise,
Kaili ham turate taise,
Tabo de gailu kales ho…
Apne ta langh gailu
Lamhar sagarwa ke,
Hamra ke chhor gailu paar ho…
Ud gailu pankhiya pasaar ho…

कौना बिरिछिया ऐ चिरई खोतवा लगावलु जा के,
सून कई के आँगना हमार हो, उड़ गइलू पंखिया पसार हो।
नेहिया के डोरी तोरी, चल गइलू छुपे चोरी,
कौने नगरिया, कौने गाँव?
खोजी ले मन में बन में, धाई घर आँगन में,
धरती आकाश ठाँवें-ठाँव हो।
देके न पाता गइलू, कहँवाँ न पाता भइलू,
हो गईलू काहें फरार हो?
सून कई के आँगना हमार हो, उड़ गइलू पंखिया पसार हो।
सुरुज आ चनवा से, बदरी पवनवा से,
पूछी ले गईलू कौन खोह हो?
तलवा-तलाईन से, तरैयन से,
केहु नाही देता कौनो जोह हो।
काहें तू अइसन कइलू? कुछुओ न कह के गईयलु,
बतिया के लागल कौन ठेस हो?
अपने ता लांघे गईलू लमहर सगरवा के,
हमरा के छोर अईलु पार हो।
उड़ गइलू पंखिया पसार हो।

On which tree, little bird, did you build your home so far?
You left my courtyard empty, like a sky without a star.
You spread your wings in silence, without a word to say,
You broke the thread of love… and quietly flew away.
Oh why did you fly away, leaving my skies so gray?
I call your name in the wind, but you don’t hear me pray.
My home is filled with echoes where your song used to stay,
You spread your wings, my love… and you flew away.
I asked the sun and moonlight, I asked the clouds above,
I asked the restless rivers, “Where has gone my love?”
Through forests of my memories, through every night and day,
I search for your soft footsteps… fading far away.
Did I ever hurt you, did my words cause you pain?
I walked the path you showed me, again and again.
You crossed the endless ocean, left me on the shore to stay,
Holding broken dreams… as you sailed away.