sharab-e-arghawan ko shaiKH pahle to bura samjhe

sharāb-e-arġhavāñ ko shaiḳh pahle to burā samjhe

magar phir rafta rafta sehat-afzā shorbā samjhe

nazar-bāzoñ ko bhī dhoka huā fashion ke chhal-bal se

vo aksar achchhī ḳhāsī chhokrī ko chhokarā samjhe

ilāj-e-dard-e-dil merā kare vo chārāgar kaise

jo dil gurde ko samjhe aur jigar ko phephḌā samjhe

hazāroñ saal se police kī taftīsh jaarī hai

hasīnoñ kī kamar ko vo hamesha lāpata samjhe

huā kashmīr aur punjab meñ ab tak na samjhautā

idhar ye kāñgḌī māñge udhar vo kāñgḌā samjhe

zabān-e-yār-e-man turkī va man turkī namī dānam

maza kahne kā jab hai ik kahe aur dūsrā samjhe

tire āshiq tire kūche ko terī sard-mehrī se

kabhī kashmīr samjhe to kabhī colombia samjhe

na bāñdho gol chakkar apne sar par zulf-e-pechāñ kā

kahīñ aisā na ho 'bulbul' usī ko ghoñsla samjhe

sharab-e-arghawan ko shaiKH pahle to bura samjhe

magar phir rafta rafta sehat-afza shorba samjhe

nazar-bazon ko bhi dhoka hua fashion ke chhal-bal se

wo aksar achchhi KHasi chhokri ko chhokara samjhe

ilaj-e-dard-e-dil mera kare wo chaaragar kaise

jo dil gurde ko samjhe aur jigar ko phephDa samjhe

hazaron sal se police ki taftish jari hai

hasinon ki kamar ko wo hamesha lapata samjhe

hua kashmir aur punjab mein ab tak na samjhauta

idhar ye kangDi mange udhar wo kangDa samjhe

zaban-e-yar-e-man turki wa man turki nami danam

maza kahne ka jab hai ek kahe aur dusra samjhe

tere aashiq tere kuche ko teri sard-mehri se

kabhi kashmir samjhe to kabhi colombia samjhe

na bandho gol chakkar apne sar par zulf-e-pechan ka

kahin aisa na ho 'bulbul' usi ko ghonsla samjhe