mat maro shyam pichkari 
mat maro shyam pichkari
mori bhigi chunariya sari re
mat maro shyam pichkari
mori bhigi chunariya sari re
mat maro shyam pichkari
najuk tan mora rang na dalo shyama
ang nag mora phadke
rang jo pade more gore badan par 
rup ki jawala bhadke 
kit jau mai laz ki mari re
mat maro shyam pichkari
mori bhigi chunariya sari re
mat maro shyam pichkari
ka karu kanhaa, rup hai bairi mera
rang pade khil jaaye
dekhe jag mohe tirchhi nazariya se
mora jiya ghabraye 
kit jau mai laz ki mari re
mat maro shyam pichkari
mori bhigi chunariya sari re
mat maro shyam pichkari
mat maro shyam pichkari
pyar ke rang me saiya mori rang de chunariya
pyar ke rang me saiya mori rang de chunariya
khel na dil ki holi teri bali hai umariya 
pyar ke rang me saiya mori rang de chunariya
khel na dil ki holi teri bali hai umariya
pyar ke rang me saiya mori rang de chunariya 
nila ho na lal kesari  na pila na kala ho
aise ho wo rang prit ka  jisme jaadu dala ho
nila ho na lal kesari  na pila na kala ho
aise ho wo rang prit ka  jisme jaadu dala ho
aaj khelne prit ki holi aayi re bawariya
pyar ke rang me saiya mori rang de chunariya
khel na dil ki holi teri bali hai umariya
pyar ke rang me saiya mori rang de chunariya 
rang ho dil ke armano ka naino ki pichkari 
dekh chunariya mere saiya hari duniya sari
rang ho dil ke armano ka naino ki pichkari 
dekh chunariya mere saiya hari duniya sari
holi ke din bat ye  meri man le sawariya
pyar ke rang me saiya  mori rang de chunariya
khel na dil ki holi  teri bali hai umariya
pyar ke rang me saiya  mori rang de chunariya 
pyar ke rang me saiya  mori rang de chunariya
khel na dil ki holi teri bali hai umariya
pyar ke rang me saiya mori rang de chunariya 
pyar ke rang me saiya mori rang de chunariya
khel na dil ki holi teri bali hai umariya
pyar ke rang me saiya mori rang de chunariya 
pyar ke rang me saiya mori rang de chunariya

 
I keep listening to this mesmerizing song again and again.In my younger
days I too used to stay tuned to Radio Ceylon around Holi days simply to
listen to this song.
Ravi Sinha