kucha kucha ghum ke dekha baat to itni jaani hai

kūcha kūcha ghuum ke dekhā baat to itnī jaanī hai

jitnā jitnā shahr baḌā hai utnī hī vīrānī hai

dil ke kāran is duniyā meñ kitne ghaav khaa.e haiñ

lekin jab bhī mauqa aaya baat usī kī maanī hai

ye sansār hai gahrā sāgar is ke andar motī haiñ

sāhil par tum motī DhūñDo ye to baḌī nādānī hai

yuuñ to is jīvan kā pal pal ek suhānā sapnā hai

manmohan albelā sājan is meñ ek javānī hai

in āñkhoñ ne aaj na-jāne kaisā manzar dekhā hai

aaj mirā dil dhaḌak rahā hai aaj baḌī hairānī hai

aivānoñ meñ rahne vaalo kuTiyāoñ par ek nazar

māl-o-manāl kī qīmat kyā hai ye duniyā to faanī hai

uljhāo pe uljhāo haiñ us hastī kī bastī meñ

ek tavīl bakheḌā hai ye ek ajiib kahānī hai

man mandir meñ 'faiz' hamāre mela hai kanyāoñ kā

har sūrat ik mūrat hai aur har tasvīr suhānī hai

kucha kucha ghum ke dekha baat to itni jaani hai

jitna jitna shahr baDa hai utni hi virani hai

dil ke karan is duniya mein kitne ghaw khae hain

lekin jab bhi mauqa aaya baat usi ki mani hai

ye sansar hai gahra sagar is ke andar moti hain

sahil par tum moti DhunDo ye to baDi nadani hai

yun to is jiwan ka pal pal ek suhana sapna hai

manmohan albela sajan is mein ek jawani hai

in aankhon ne aaj na-jaane kaisa manzar dekha hai

aaj mera dil dhaDak raha hai aaj baDi hairani hai

aiwanon mein rahne walo kuTiyaon par ek nazar

mal-o-manal ki qimat kya hai ye duniya to fani hai

uljhao pe uljhao hain us hasti ki basti mein

ek tawil bakheDa hai ye ek ajib kahani hai

man mandir mein 'faiz' hamare mela hai kanyaon ka

har surat ek murat hai aur har taswir suhani hai