salim tere jaha ki har rasam chhod di hai
sarmo haya ki maine janjir tod di hai
maine chhod di sabki laz maine chhod di sabki laz
mai aisa jhum ke nachi aaj
ki ghunghru tut gaye ki ghunghru tut gaye

maine chhod di sabki laz maine chhod di maine chhod di
maine chhod di sabki laz mai aisa jhum ke nachi aaj
ke ghunghru tut gaye ke ghunghru tut gaye
takrayi jo apne dilbar se dil dhadka mohabbat ke dar se
takrayi jo apne dilbar se dil dhadka mohabbat ke dar se
baho me jo usne gher liya kuch kar na saki muh fer liya
baho me jo usne gher liya kuch kar na saki muh fer liya
mohe lut gaya ek chor ki padi mai aisi kamjor
ki ghunghru tut gaye ki ghunghru tut gaye

kyu aaj jamane se darna ruswayi ka gum bhi kya karna
kyu aaj jamane se darna ruswayi ka gum bhi kya karna
has ke aasu pina hai ek rat mujhe to jina hai
has ke aasu pina hai ek rat mujhe to jina hai
mai chali piya ki or jawani aisi hai ruh jor
ki ghunghru tut gaye ki ghunghru tut gaye

rahta tha jo mere khwabo me taswir thi jiski aankho me
rahta tha jo mere khwabo me taswir thi jiski aankho me
baje hai kahi bhi sahnayi mai samjhi milan ki rat aayi
baje hai kahi bhi sahnayi mai samjhi milan ki rat aayi
mai aisi hui behal mai aisi hui behal
kuch aisi uljhi meri chal ki ghunghru tut gaye
ghunghru re ghunghru re ghunghru re
ki ghunghru tut gaye

kuchh der ka ye afsana hai bas dil ko yahi samjhana hai
kuchh der ka ye afsana hai bas dil ko yahi samjhana hai
janjir mai jisse ghayal thi dunia ki najar me payal thi
janjir mai jisse ghayal thi dunia ki najar me payal thi
wo kat gayi aaj janjir maine chalaya aisa teer
ki ghunghru tut gaye maine chhod di sabki laz
mai aisa jhum ke nachi aaj ki ghunghru tut gaye
ki ghunghru tut gaye

Salim, I cast off the world's decree,
Shattered the chains of shame, set free.
I shed all worldly fear, I did,
And danced with such a joyous bid,
That anklets broke, their music ceased.

I cast off all worldly fear, I did, I did,
I cast off all worldly fear, and danced with such a joyous bid,
That anklets broke, their music ceased.
When I met my beloved's gaze,
My heart leaped with love's amaze.
When he embraced, my will took flight,
I turned away, yet lost the fight.
A thief of souls, he stole my breath,
Weakened, I danced towards my death,
That anklets broke, their music ceased.

Why fear the world, its scorn, its sting?
Why mourn the shame the world will bring?
I'll laugh through tears, a single night,
This life, I'll live with all my might.
To my love I go, youth's fire so bold,
My spirit's strength, a story told,
That anklets broke, their music ceased.

He lived within my dreams, it's true,
Whose image filled my vision's view.
Shehnais played, a song so sweet,
I thought, at last, our souls would meet.
In such a state, I fell apart,
My steps confused, a broken heart,
That anklets broke, their music ceased,
Anklets, oh anklets, anklets, ceased,
That anklets broke, their music ceased.

A fleeting tale, a moment's grace,
My heart must find its resting place.
The chains that bound, my wound, my plight,
The world saw only beauty bright.
But those chains snapped, the arrow flew,
I cast off all the world, anew,
And danced with such a joyous bid,
That anklets broke, their music ceased,
That anklets broke, their music ceased.