lat uljhi suljha ja re balam
main na lagaungi hath re
chand se mukhde 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 chandani milne aaye
dekh sake na kari badriya chand ke aade aaye
sun o pagli pyar ke dushman 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 bavri 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, Beloved,
I will not touch them, no.
Moon-bright face, serpent hair,
Let them strike all through the night, woe.
Tangled tresses, unravel them, Beloved.

First, a rogue breeze did torment me,
My heart's words, a madwoman's plea.
Can a cruel curl break our bond, you see?
Tangled tresses, unravel them, Beloved.

As when the moon meets the restless waves,
Dark clouds appear, a sight that depraves.
Listen, love's foes always meet their graves.
Tangled tresses, unravel them, Beloved.

Today, it burns my heart, disobeys me,
Tomorrow, it will be yours, you'll see.
This mischievous one, a hundred strengths,
Will yield when held by you, Beloved, glee.
Tangled tresses, unravel them, Beloved.