lat uljhi suljha ja re balam
main naa lagaungi hath re
chand se mukhse ko nagan julfe
chahe danse sari raat re
lat uljhi suljha ja re balam

pahle ham ko chhed rahi thi julmi hawa mastani
man ki batiya likhane baithi jal gayi ye deewani
bairan lat kya tod sakegi tera mera sath re
lat uljhi suljha ja re balam

jaise chanchal maujo se jab chandni milne aaye
dekh sake na kari bandriya chand ke aade aaye
sun o pagli pyar ke dushaman kha jate hai maat re
lat uljhi suljha ja re balam

aaj ye mere man ko jalaye meri ek na mane
kal ye tere bas mein hogi banvri ye na jane re
is nut-khat ko sau bal dena aaye jo tere hath re
lat uljhi suljha ja re balam

Tangled tresses, unravel them, my love,
I won't dare to touch, I swear above.
Moon-kissed face, serpentine hair,
Let them strike, poison the air,
Tangled tresses, unravel them, my love.

First, a rogue wind, it teased and did roam,
The heart's whispers, this madwoman's home,
Burnt with desire, her spirit alight,
Can these tresses sever our bond's might?
Tangled tresses, unravel them, my love.

As playful waves embrace moon's soft gleam,
Seeking a tryst, a silvery dream,
Dark clouds gather, the moon to hide,
Yet love's enemies, they cannot abide,
Tangled tresses, unravel them, my love.

Today it torments, my own heart's plea,
Tomorrow, in your embrace, she'll be free,
This mischievous spirit, a hundred fold spun,
When in your strong, masterful hands is won,
Tangled tresses, unravel them, my love.