'betab' hamara zauq-e-nazar gar un ke muqabil aa jae wo parda-nashin hon mahmil mein to samne mahmil aa jae main rah-e-talab mein sargardan is aas pe yan tak pahuncha hun is gam pe manzil aa jae us gam pe manzil aa jae ai katib-e-qismat ye to bata kya ye hi hai taqdir meri ek mushkil se chhutkara ho to dusri mushkil aa jae yun pyar bhari nazron se mujhe dekho na khudara baz aao ilzam na dena phir mujh ko gar tum pe mera dil aa jae 'betab' ye koi jina hai hum jaise gham ke maron ka har lamha yahi ek khatra rahe kab jaane qatil aa jae