mai nehla thi bus nehla nehla ko mil gaya dahla
mai nehla thi bus nehla nehla ko mil gaya dahla
dahle ki mai bani gulam dahle ki mai bani gulam
salam salam salam o babu salam salam salam
salam salam salam o babu salam salam salam

ye to batao kab doli leke aayega
kis din gulam ko begum banayega
ye to batao kab doli leke aayega
kis din gulam ko begum banayega
ho badshah mere dil ke badi khush hui tujhse milke
ho badshah mere dil ke badi khush hui tujhse milke
pas aake karo kalam pas aake karo kalam
salam salam salam o babu salam salam salam
salam salam salam o babu salam salam salam

ikke dukke hote hai dunia me tujhse
chakke panje choke teeje bahut hai mujhse
ikke dukke hote hai dunia me tujhse
chakke panje choke teeje bahut hai mujhse
sata or atha jodo is umar ka mal na chodo
sata or atha jodo is umar ka mal na chodo
dil de do mujhe inam dil de do mujhe inam
salam salam salam o babu salam salam salam
salam salam salam o babu salam salam salam

rango ke khazane mile phulo ko bahar se
pyar ka jawab tu bhi dede mujhe pyar se
rango ke khazane mile phulo ko bahar se
pyar ka jawab tu bhi dede mujhe pyar se
kya soche o dilwale mujhe ab to ang lagale
le hath mera le tham le hath mera le tham
salam salam salam o babu salam salam salam

mai nehla thi bus nehla nehla ko mil gaya dahla
mai nehla thi bus nehla nehla ko mil gaya dahla
dahle ki mai bani gulam dahle ki mai bani gulam
salam salam salam o babu salam salam salam
salam salam salam o babu salam salam salam

I was a Nine, only a Nine, a Ten found me.
I was a Nine, only a Nine, a Ten found me.
Of the Ten, I became a slave, of the Ten, I became a slave.
Salute, salute, salute, oh Beloved, salute, salute, salute.
Salute, salute, salute, oh Beloved, salute, salute, salute.

Tell me, when will you bring the palanquin?
On which day will you make a slave a queen?
Tell me, when will you bring the palanquin?
On which day will you make a slave a queen?
Oh, King of my heart, I am so happy to meet you.
Oh, King of my heart, I am so happy to meet you.
Come closer and converse, come closer and converse.
Salute, salute, salute, oh Beloved, salute, salute, salute.
Salute, salute, salute, oh Beloved, salute, salute, salute.

Aces and deuces exist in the world, compared to you.
Sixes, fives, fours, threes, I have many more than you.
Aces and deuces exist in the world, compared to you.
Sixes, fives, fours, threes, I have many more than you.
Add up the sevens and eights, don't let the wealth of this age go.
Add up the sevens and eights, don't let the wealth of this age go.
Give me your heart as a reward, give me your heart as a reward.
Salute, salute, salute, oh Beloved, salute, salute, salute.
Salute, salute, salute, oh Beloved, salute, salute, salute.

Treasures of colors met flowers with spring's embrace.
Answer my love with your own love.
Treasures of colors met flowers with spring's embrace.
Answer my love with your own love.
What are you thinking, oh heart's owner? Now embrace me.
Take my hand, take it, hold my hand, take it, hold.
Salute, salute, salute, oh Beloved, salute, salute, salute.

I was a Nine, only a Nine, a Ten found me.
I was a Nine, only a Nine, a Ten found me.
Of the Ten, I became a slave, of the Ten, I became a slave.
Salute, salute, salute, oh Beloved, salute, salute, salute.
Salute, salute, salute, oh Beloved, salute, salute, salute.