likha hai mere dil pe tera hi naam salma
tujhko salam salma, tujhko salam salma
salma salim lagta hai ek naam balma
tujhko salam balma, tujhko salam balma
likha hai mere dil pe tera hi naam salma
tujhko salam salma, tujhko salam salma
salma salim lagta hai ek naam balma
tujhko salam balma, tujhko salam balma

kar ishq phir hai fursat, kya iske baad karna
kar ishq phir hai fursat, kya iske baad karna
dil tham ke tadapna aur unko yaad karna
dil tham ke tadapna aur unko yaad karna
karte nahi hai aashiq kuch aur kam salma
tujhko salam salma, tujhko salam salma
salma salim lagta hai ek naam balma
tujhko salam balma, tujhko salam balma

rakhu khuli mai khidki, rakhu khula jhrokha
rakhu khuli mai khidki, rakhu khula jhrokha
kis waqt kaun jane, koi hawa ka jhoka
kis waqt kaun jane, koi hawa ka jhoka
aa jaye leke koi tera payam balma
tujhko salam balma, tujhko salam balma
likha hai mere dil pe tera hi naam salma
tujhko salam salma, tujhko salam salma

teri misaal kya du, teri misaal kya du
tu hi bata khudara
chehra tera banaras ki subah ka nazara
julfe teri awadh ki rangin sham salma
tujhko salam salma, tujhko salam salma
likha hai mere dil pe tera hi naam salma
tujhko salam salma, tujhko salam salma
salma salim lagta hai ek naam balma
tujhko salam balma, tujhko salam salma
tujhko salam balma, tujhko salam salma

Upon my heart, your name is etched, Salma.
Salutations to you, Salma, salutations.
Salma, Salim, a name that's balm,
Salutations, Beloved, salutations.
Upon my heart, your name is etched, Salma.
Salutations to you, Salma, salutations.
Salma, Salim, a name that's balm,
Salutations, Beloved, salutations.

Embrace love, for what remains thereafter?
Embrace love, for what remains thereafter?
To hold the heart, to yearn, to remember them only.
To hold the heart, to yearn, to remember them only.
Lovers have no other task, Salma.
Salutations to you, Salma, salutations.
Salma, Salim, a name that's balm,
Salutations, Beloved, salutations.

I keep the window open, the casement free,
I keep the window open, the casement free,
At what hour, who knows, a breeze's decree?
At what hour, who knows, a breeze's decree?
May it bring your message, Beloved.
Salutations, Beloved, salutations.
Upon my heart, your name is etched, Salma.
Salutations to you, Salma, salutations.

What comparison can I offer, what can I say?
You, yourself, O God, must show the way.
Your face, a dawn in Varanasi's grace,
Your tresses, Lucknow's colorful evening, Salma.
Salutations to you, Salma, salutations.
Upon my heart, your name is etched, Salma.
Salutations to you, Salma, salutations.
Salma, Salim, a name that's balm,
Salutations, Beloved, salutations.
Salutations, Beloved, salutations.