dhum dudhum dhum dudhum dhum dhum dhum dudhum
dhum dudhum dhum dudhum dhum dhum dhum dudhum
arre pehle toh bombay tha, mumbai ho gaya
bombay bambai mumbai me mai pagal ho gaya
arre pehle toh bombay tha, mumbai ho gaya
bombay bambai mumbai me mai pagal ho gaya
are jo bhi isko pukaro kal yeh jo tha aaj bhi wohi hai re
hai yeh jaisa waisa hi sahi hai re, sahi hai re, sahi hai re
ai sahi hai re, sahi hai re, sahi hai re
ai sahi hai re, sahi hai re, sahi hai re
sahi hai re, sahi hai re, sahi hai re

gardi hai arre garmi hai, bedardi hai, besharmi hai
gardi hai garmi bedardi besharmi hai
bahar se sakhti hai par andar se narmi hai
arre andar se narmi hai
hey jo bhi isko pukaro kal yeh jo tha aaj bhi wohi hai re
hai yeh jaisa waisa hi sahi hai re, sahi hai re, sahi hai re
ai sahi hai re, sahi hai re, sahi hai re

hoy badi badi building hai badi badi basti hai
thoda thoda tension hai, thodi thodi masti hai
building hai basti hai, tension hai, masti hai
kitni mehangayi hai jaan utni sasti hai
are jaan utni sasti hai
duniya ke shehro ko dekha phir bhi aisa aur nahi hai re
hai yeh jaisa waisa hi sahi hai re, sahi hai re, sahi hai re
arre sahi hai re, sahi hai re, sahi hai re
pehle toh bombay tha, mumbai ho gaya
bombay bambai mumbai me mai pagal ho gaya
are jo bhi isko pukaro kal yeh jo tha aaj bhi wohi hai re
hai yeh jaisa waisa hi sahi hai re, sahi hai re, sahi hai re
sahi hai re, sahi hai re, sahi hai re
hey sahi hai re, sahi hai re, sahi hai re
sahi hai re, sahi hai re, sahi hai re
ha ha sahi hai re, sahi hai re, sahi hai re
sahi hai re, sahi hai re, sahi hai re
o sahi hai re, sahi hai re, sahi hai re

Drums of smoke, a rising heat, a circling hum,
Drums of smoke, a rising heat, a circling hum,
First it was Bombay, now Mumbai it's known,
Bombay, Bombai, Mumbai, where my spirit's flown.
First it was Bombay, now Mumbai it's known,
Bombay, Bombai, Mumbai, where my spirit's flown.
Call it what you will, what it was, it remains,
It is what it is, in its own domain.
Yes, it's right, it's right, it's right,
Yes, it's right, it's right, it's right,
Right it is, right it is, right it is.

Crowds surge, the sun beats, a merciless fire,
Crowds surge, the sun beats, a shameless desire,
Hard on the outside, a softness within,
Yes, a softness within.
Call it what you will, what it was, it remains,
It is what it is, in its own domain.
Yes, it's right, it's right, it's right,
Yes, it's right, it's right, it's right.

Tall, tall buildings, crowded is the land,
A little tension, a bit of laughter hand in hand,
Buildings and bustles, tension and cheer,
Life's cheap as it is, as the prices soar near.
Yes, life's cheap as it is.
I've seen the world, but nowhere else to compare,
It is what it is, beyond compare.
Yes, it's right, it's right, it's right,
Yes, it's right, it's right, it's right.
First it was Bombay, now Mumbai it's known,
Bombay, Bombai, Mumbai, where my spirit's flown.
Call it what you will, what it was, it remains,
It is what it is, in its own domain.
Yes, it's right, it's right, it's right,
Right it is, right it is, right it is.
Yes, it's right, it's right, it's right.
Right it is, right it is, right it is.
Ha ha, Right it is, right it is, right it is,
Right it is, right it is, right it is,
Oh, right it is, right it is, right it is, ho!