chane masaledar babu le lo
chane masaledar babu le lo
ye rewdi hai rashdar babu le lo
ye rewdi hai rashdar babu le lo
ise banaya gud se par hai iska rang nirala
ise banaya gud se par hai iska rang nirala
khate hai isko dilwale til hai isme dala
ho babu le lo le lo raja le lo
han le lo faina le lo
le lo chane masaledar babu le lo

khate ise kisan khet me
mehanat karte dat ke
mehanat karte dat ke
khate ise kisan khet me
mehanat karte dat ke
dhup rahe ya barse pani
kam kare bekhabre
ho babu le lo
le lo raja le lo
han le lo faina le lo
le lo chane masaledar babu le lo
chane masaledar babu le lo

bacche khaye padna sikhe
sikhe sewa karna
bacche khaye padna sikhe
sikhe sewa karna
nojawan ho charwasi ke ves bhas par marna
ho babu le lo
le lo raja le lo
han le lo faina le lo
le lo chane masaledar babu le lo
chane masaledar babu le lo

Spiced chickpeas, oh friend, take these!
Spiced chickpeas, oh friend, take these!
These brittle sweets, so juicy, friend, take these!
These brittle sweets, so juicy, friend, take these!
Made from jaggery, yet hues unknown,
Made from jaggery, yet hues unknown,
Eaten by hearts, sesame seeds are sown.
Oh friend, take these, oh king, take these!
Yes, take these, oh friend, take these!
Take these spiced chickpeas, oh friend, take these!

Eaten by farmers in the field,
Laboring hard, their strength revealed,
Laboring hard, their strength revealed.
Eaten by farmers in the field,
Laboring hard, their strength revealed,
Sun or rain, they never yield,
Working on, their duty sealed.
Oh friend, take these, oh king, take these!
Yes, take these, oh friend, take these!
Take these spiced chickpeas, oh friend, take these!
Spiced chickpeas, oh friend, take these!

Children eat, learn to read and grow,
Learn the art of service, to and fro,
Children eat, learn to read and grow,
Learn the art of service, to and fro,
Youth will die, a shepherd's clothes they’ll show.
Oh friend, take these, oh king, take these!
Yes, take these, oh friend, take these!
Take these spiced chickpeas, oh friend, take these!
Spiced chickpeas, oh friend, take these!