Oh you're beauty a raging flame,
           Set ablaze.....
Sets me to sing the Malhar Rag to bring down the rains .

Aaj Krishna khelat hori
Aaj krisna!
Dekho gopikaon ki chaal
Phenkat nandlal
Pe gulaal!
Gori radhika ke gaal
Aur balkrishna ka kapaal
Donon hi to range Hain
Laal prem ka gulaal
Aaja balika
Khelein hum daar daar pe
Phuloon ki bahaar
Rang sabke dwaar
Aanand ki bauchhar!
Aaj bajti hai
Rangon ki malhar
Are Holi hai
Mere dwaar!

The caring fire and caressing water expressed their feelings
singing the megh malhar,
Smoke floating all around.
Black was dancing in darkness along with red.
Thirsty dry leaves smiled as they saw a beam of hope of purity.
The grass felt the love for the first time.
Bats witnessed the intimacy.
Marbled moon was waiting for so long for this moment to freeze.