Mohinder and the Maharani - Mia Doi Todd

Mohinder and the Maharani set out early one morn

Mohinder and the Maharani in the light of the dawn

In the light of the dawn by the gates of Pushkar town

In the light of the dawn by the gates of Pushkar town

Mohinder and the Maharani in their gold and silver rings

Surrender to the camel’s rocking and the bells, they sweetly sing

Oh the camels dance over gently shifting sands

Oh the camels dance over gently shifting sands

Mohinder and the Maharani make camp by dinnertim

Bless the fire and th hot chapati after the long day’s drive

Over the dunes comes the goat-herder's tune

And round the campfire, dance the Maharani hands

Mohinder and the Maharani lay down beneath the sky

The full moon and stars are shining, oh the night is so bright

The night is so bright, sleep won’t come tonight

And the moon so full shines into the lovers' eyes

Mohinder and the Maharani spent a fortnight crossing land

Bells ringing, camels dancing, nights curled up on the sand

When the fortress at Jaisalmer on the horizon appears

The freedom of the desert is all the more dear

When the fortress at Jaisalmer on the horizon appears

The freedom of the desert is all the more dear