chashm-o-ada-o-ghamza shokhi-o-naz panchon
dushman hain mere ji ke banda-nawaz panchon

kya rang-e-zard-o-girya kiya zo'f-o-dard-o-afghan
ifsha karen hain mil kar mera ye raaz panchon [...]

gale lagaen karen tum ko pyar eid ke din
idhar to aao mere gul-ezar eid ke din

ghazab ka husn hai aaraishen qayamat ki
ayan hai qudrat-e-parwardigar eid ke din [...]

faqir kis darja shadman the huzur ko kuchh to yaad hoga
huzur kis darja mehrban the huzur ko kuchh to yaad hoga

wo mai-kada tha sanam-kada tha ki bab-e-jannat khule hue the
tamam shab aap hum kahan the huzur ko kuchh to yaad hoga [...]

kis tarah banaen hum apna ye makan yaro ret is nagar ki hai int is nagar ki hai
jodte unhen kaise aur phir kahan yaro ret is nagar ki hai int is nagar ki hai

ek hasrat-e-tamir dil mein jo zara si thi dar tha jag utthegi aur jag utthi hai
kan khol kar sun lo tum mera bayan yaro ret is nagar ki hai int is nagar ki hai [...]

tawil raaton ki khamushi mein meri fughan thak ke so gai hai
tumhaari aankhon ne jo kahi thi wo dastan thak ke so gai hai

gila nahin tujh se zindagi ke wo zawiye hi badal chuke hain
meri wafa wo tere taghaful ki nauha-khwan thak ke so gai hai [...]

shash-jihat nuh falak aaenge nazar do-bata-tin
chhe-bata-nau ke barabar hai agar do-bata-tin

do khilaune jo kabhi hum ne tipai pe dhare
aa gae saf muhandis ko nazar do-bata-tin [...]