The king it’s well known found it no pleasure
When the princess cited salt as her love’s measure
How much princess you love me what’s the quantum
Her reply left him dejected he looked intensely glum.

You know what happened thereafter she was driven out of land
She lived with pains of ignominy for taking a truthful stand.

Love is too glorious a thing to be measured in spoonful salt
The princess could find a better measure from her heart’s golden vault
But she dug her heart deep for something unblemished without fault
Found none better and precious than a grain of salt.

The princess could say she loved like moon or any such pretense
But to her father she didn’t lie her love for him was immense.

Just think how life without salt would turn dull spice-less
Palate would pine tongues rebel for salt’s sweet embrace
She knew it well in her heart dwelled love’s gracious taste
So she said I love you like salt a truth nurtured in her breast.

*Take lessons lovers you can pass love’s most rigorous test
So long you hold in your mouth the salt’s timeless taste.