sarhaden achchhi ki sarhad pe na rukna achchha

sarhadeñ achchhī ki sarhad pe na ruknā achchhā

sochiye aadmī achchhā ki parinda achchhā

aaj tak haiñ usī kūche meñ nigāheñ ābād

sūrateñ achchhī charāġh achchhe darīcha achchhā

ek chullū se bhare ghar kā bhalā kyā hogā

ham ko bhī nahr se pyāsā palaT aanā achchhā

phuul chehroñ se bhī pyāre to nahīñ haiñ jañgal

shaam ho jaa.e to bastī hī kā rasta achchhā

raat bhar rahtā hai zaḳhmoñ se charāġhāñ dil meñ

raftagāñ tum ne lagā rakkhā hai mela achchhā

jā ke ham dekh chuke band hai darvāza-e-shahr

ek raat aur ye rukne kā bahāna achchhā

sarhaden achchhi ki sarhad pe na rukna achchha

sochiye aadmi achchha ki parinda achchha

aaj tak hain usi kuche mein nigahen aabaad

suraten achchhi charagh achchhe daricha achchha

ek chullu se bhare ghar ka bhala kya hoga

hum ko bhi nahr se pyasa palaT aana achchha

phul chehron se bhi pyare to nahin hain jangal

sham ho jae to basti hi ka rasta achchha

raat bhar rahta hai zaKHmon se charaghan dil mein

raftagan tum ne laga rakkha hai mela achchha

ja ke hum dekh chuke band hai darwaza-e-shahr

ek raat aur ye rukne ka bahana achchha