dar-e-hawas pe sharafat ne ghuTne Tek diye

dar-e-havas pe sharāfat ne ghuTne Tek diye

ġharīb ghar kī zarūrat ne ghuTne Tek diye

havas-nazhād professoroñ ne zulm kiyā

kitāb chhoḌ ke 'iffat ne ghuTne Tek diye

sunā hai aaj kisī mafiyā kī peshī thī

sunā hai aaj 'adālat ne ghuTne Tek diye

qarīb thā ki mire haq meñ boltā insāf

muqaddame kī samā'at ne ghuTne Tek diye

ġhulām dekh ke shahzādī ne salām kiyā

to bādshāh salāmat ne ghuTne Tek diye

hamāre dam se mohabbat kā bol-bālā thā

hamāre baa'd mohabbat ne ghuTne Tek diye

hamārī pyaar kī 'ādat nahīñ ga.ī 'ikrām'

hamāre sāmne 'ādat ne ghuTne Tek diye

dar-e-hawas pe sharafat ne ghuTne Tek diye

gharib ghar ki zarurat ne ghuTne Tek diye

hawas-nazhad professoron ne zulm kiya

kitab chhoD ke 'iffat ne ghuTne Tek diye

suna hai aaj kisi mafiya ki peshi thi

suna hai aaj 'adalat ne ghuTne Tek diye

qarib tha ki mere haq mein bolta insaf

muqaddame ki sama'at ne ghuTne Tek diye

ghulam dekh ke shahzadi ne salam kiya

to baadshah salamat ne ghuTne Tek diye

hamare dam se mohabbat ka bol-baala tha

hamare ba'd mohabbat ne ghuTne Tek diye

hamari pyar ki 'adat nahin gai 'ikram'

hamare samne 'adat ne ghuTne Tek diye