tel malish boot paalish
ek aana boot paalish, do aana tel maalish
gadhe pasine kee yeh apanee kamaayee hai
naa toh kisee kee choree, naa koyee sinajoree
haatho se rotee jo kamaayee hai toh khaayee hai
ek aana boot paalish
ek aana boot paalish, do aana tel maalish
gadhe pasine kee yeh apanee kamaayee hai
ek aana boot paalish, do aana tel maalish
tel malish boot paalish

bangale me rahate nahee, rahate hain chaal me
khush hee rahe hain yaaro, rahe jis haal me
phake bhee kate par maangee nahee paayee hai
ek aana boot paalish, do aana tel maalish
gadhe pasine kee yeh apanee kamaayee hai
ek aana boot paalish, do aana tel maalish

dhanda hai naa race ka naa satte ka vyopar hai
dhanda hai naa race ka naa satte ka vyopar hai
manga kabhi chnada hai naa naa khaya hi udhar hai
apni dukan footpath pe lagayi hai
ek aana boot paalish, do aana tel maalish
gadhe pasine kee yeh apanee kamaayee hai
ek aana boot paalish, do aana tel maalish
tel malish boot paalish

laakho kee tamanna hai
naa mahalo kaa khayaal hai
subah shaam roji mile itana savaal hai
toh bhee naa jine de yeh duneeya duhaayee hai
ek aana boot paalish
ek aana boot paalish, do aana tel maalish
gadhe pasine kee yeh apanee kamaayee hai
ek aana boot paalish, do aana tel maalish
gadhe pasine kee yeh apanee kamaayee hai

One anna boot shine,
two annas oil massage,
From sweat, this earning blooms,
No theft, no forceful plundering,
Hands that earn, the bread they hold,
One anna boot shine.
One anna boot shine,
two annas oil massage,
From sweat, this earning blooms,
One anna boot shine,
two annas oil massage,
Oil massage, boot shine.

No mansions, only chawls we know,
Contentment's song, in every state we flow,
Fasting endured, no alms we sought,
One anna boot shine,
two annas oil massage,
From sweat, this earning blooms,
One anna boot shine,
two annas oil massage.

No betting ring, no race to chase,
No gambling trade, no hurried pace,
Never begged for coins, no debt we bore,
Our shop, a footpath, forevermore,
One anna boot shine,
two annas oil massage,
From sweat, this earning blooms,
One anna boot shine,
two annas oil massage,
Oil massage, boot shine.

Millions wished for,
no palaces desired,
Morning till dusk, a living's fire,
Yet life's plea, in this world's decree,
One anna boot shine,
One anna boot shine,
two annas oil massage,
From sweat, this earning blooms,
One anna boot shine,
two annas oil massage,
From sweat, this earning blooms.