khol mera haye haye khol mera
are are khol mera tala o chabi wale
khol mera tala o chabi wale
khol mera tala o chabi wale
tale ke liwar me jung laga jaye
ha tale ke liwar me jung laga jaye
barso se isme kisi ne bhi haye
tel nahi haye haye tel nahi
are are tel nahi dala o chabi wale
khol mera tala o chabi wale
re khol mera tala o chabi wale

dhire se tale me chabi ghumana
are dhire se tale me chabi ghumana
chabi ke dante na tute bachana
tala hai re haye haye tala hai re
are are tala hai ye ala o chabi wale
khol mera tala o chabi wale
re khol mera tala o chabi wale

tala yahi par hai tu bhi yahi hai
tala yahi par hai tu bhi yahi hai
ab ye na kahna ki fursat nahi hai
tune bada haye haye tune bada
are are tune bada taala
khol mera tala o chabi wale
re khol mera tala o chabi wale

Unlatch me, oh, unlatch me,
Oh, unlock me, key-wielder,
Unlock me, key-wielder,
My lock, key-wielder,

Rust has claimed the levers within,
Yes, rust has claimed,
For years, no one has dared, ah,
Oil it, ah, oil it,
Oh, no oil, key-wielder,
Unlock me, key-wielder,
Unlatch me, key-wielder.

Gently now, the key turning,
Ah, gently turning,
May the teeth not break, protect them,
A lock it is, ah, it is,
Oh, a fine lock, key-wielder,
Unlock me, key-wielder,
Unlatch me, key-wielder.

The lock remains, and you are here,
The lock and you,
Do not now claim you lack time,
You have delayed, ah, delayed,
Oh, greatly delayed,
Unlock me, key-wielder,
Unlatch me, key-wielder.