kaun puchhe mizaj patthar ka

kaun pūchhe mizāj patthar kā

ho gayā hai vo aaj patthar kā

raaj us kā bhī pā.edār nahīñ

jis ke sar par hai taaj patthar kā

shahr ke log pyaar ke badle

de rahe haiñ ḳhirāj patthar kā

merī qismat meñ likhne vaale ne

kar diyā indirāj patthar kā

but banāte haiñ sar jhukāte haiñ

kuchh diloñ par hai raaj patthar kā

haif-dar-haif daur-e-hāzir meñ

ban rahā hai samāj patthar kā

āj-kal yāsmīñ ke phūloñ se

ho rahā hai 'ilāj patthar kā

sang-dil log ġhāliban 'rāshid'

khā rahe haiñ anaaj patthar kā

kaun puchhe mizaj patthar ka

ho gaya hai wo aaj patthar ka

raj us ka bhi paedar nahin

jis ke sar par hai taj patthar ka

shahr ke log pyar ke badle

de rahe hain KHiraj patthar ka

meri qismat mein likhne wale ne

kar diya indiraj patthar ka

but banate hain sar jhukate hain

kuchh dilon par hai raj patthar ka

haif-dar-haif daur-e-hazir mein

ban raha hai samaj patthar ka

aaj-kal yasmin ke phulon se

ho raha hai 'ilaj patthar ka

sang-dil log ghaaliban 'rashid'

kha rahe hain anaj patthar ka