koī va.ada vo kar jo puurā ho

koī sikka vo de ki jaarī ho

koi wada wo kar jo pura ho

koi sikka wo de ki jari ho

kuchh chhoTe chhoTe dukh apne kuchh dukh apne azīzoñ ke

in se hī jīvan bantā hai so jīvan ban jā.egā

kuchh chhoTe chhoTe dukh apne kuchh dukh apne azizon ke

in se hi jiwan banta hai so jiwan ban jaega

na tire sivā koī likh sake na mire sivā koī paḌh sake

ye hurūf-e-be-varaq-o-sabaq hameñ kyā zabān sikhā ga.e

na tere siwa koi likh sake na mere siwa koi paDh sake

ye huruf-e-be-waraq-o-sabaq hamein kya zaban sikha gae

tere ḳhayāl ke dīvār-o-dar banāte haiñ

ham apne ghar meñ bhī terā hī ghar banāte haiñ

tere KHayal ke diwar-o-dar banate hain

hum apne ghar mein bhi tera hi ghar banate hain

tum aise kaun ḳhudā ho ki umr bhar tum se

umiid bhī na rakhūñ nā-umīd bhī na rahūñ

tum aise kaun KHuda ho ki umr bhar tum se

umid bhi na rakhun na-umid bhi na rahun

bābū-gīrī karte ho ga.e 'ālī' ko do saal

murjhāyā vo phuul sā chehra bhūre paḌ ga.e baal

babu-giri karte ho gae 'ali' ko do sal

murjhaya wo phul sa chehra bhure paD gae baal

har ik baat meñ Daale hai hindū muslim kī baat

ye nā jaane alhaḌ gorī prem hai ḳhud ik zaat

har ek baat mein Dale hai hindu muslim ki baat

ye na jaane alhaD gori prem hai KHud ek zat

pyaar kare aur siskī bhare phir siskī bhar kar pyaar

kyā jaane kab ik ik kar ke bhaag ga.e sab yaar

pyar kare aur siski bhare phir siski bhar kar pyar

kya jaane kab ek ek kar ke bhag gae sab yar

shahr meñ charchā aam huā hai saath the ham ik shaam

mujhe bhī jāneñ tujhe bhī jāneñ log kareñ bad-nām

shahr mein charcha aam hua hai sath the hum ek sham

mujhe bhi jaanen tujhe bhi jaanen log karen bad-nam

urdu vaale hindī vaale donoñ hañsī uḌā.eñ

ham dil vaale apnī bhāshā kis kis ko sikhlā.eñ

urdu wale hindi wale donon hansi uDaen

hum dil wale apni bhasha kis kis ko sikhlaen