zindagī kahte haiñ kis ko maut kis kā naam hai

mehrbānī aap kī nā-meharbānī aap kī

zindagi kahte hain kis ko maut kis ka nam hai

mehrbani aap ki na-meharbani aap ki

hañs hañs ke kah rahā hai jalānā savāb hai

zālim ye merā dil hai charāġh-e-haram nahīñ

hans hans ke kah raha hai jalana sawab hai

zalim ye mera dil hai charagh-e-haram nahin

tum ne ehsān kiyā hai ki namak chhiḌkā hai

ab mujhe zaḳhm-e-jigar aur mazā dete haiñ

tum ne ehsan kiya hai ki namak chhiDka hai

ab mujhe zaKHm-e-jigar aur maza dete hain

hamārī zindagī-o-maut kī ho tum raunaq

charāġh-e-bazm bhī ho aur charāġh-e-fan bhī ho

hamari zindagi-o-maut ki ho tum raunaq

charagh-e-bazm bhi ho aur charagh-e-fan bhi ho

donoñ āñkheñ dil jigar haiñ ishq hone meñ sharīk

ye to sab achchhe raheñge mujh par ilzām aa.egā

donon aankhen dil jigar hain ishq hone mein sharik

ye to sab achchhe rahenge mujh par ilzam aaega