aaKHir aisa kyon hai papa
āḳhir aisā kyoñ hai paapā
mere shahr-e-kalkatta meñ
murġhī nahīñ murġhī haTTe meñ
kolhū nahīñ kolhū Tole meñ
maalā nahīñ mālā-pāḌe meñ
belā nahīñ baliyā ghāTe meñ
āḳhir aisā kyoñ hai paapā
mere shahr-e-kalkatta meñ
chūnā galī meñ chūnā kab hai
shīsha galī meñ shīsha kab hai
chhātā galī meñ chhātā kab hai
baksā galī meñ baksā kab hai
āḳhir aisā kyoñ hai paapā
mere shahr-e-kalkatta meñ
bhishtī nahīñ bhishtī-pāḌe meñ
mochī nahīñ mochī-pāḌe meñ
haajī nahīñ hājī-pāḌe meñ
qaazī nahīñ qāzī-pāḌe meñ
āḳhir aisā kyoñ hai paapā
mere shahr-e-kalkatta meñ
taal nahīñ hai tāl-tale meñ
niim nahīñ hai niim tale meñ
jhaav nahīñ hai jhāv-tale meñ
baañs nahīñ hai bāñs-tale meñ
āḳhir aisā kyoñ hai paapā
mere shahr-e-kalkatta meñ
hairat se jab maiñ ne pūchhā
bas itnā hī bole paapā
aaj nahīñ hai lekin beTā
barsoñ pahle hotā hogā
aaKHir aisa kyon hai papa
mere shahr-e-kalkatta mein
murghi nahin murghi haTTe mein
kolhu nahin kolhu Tole mein
mala nahin mala-paDe mein
bela nahin baliya ghaTe mein
aaKHir aisa kyon hai papa
mere shahr-e-kalkatta mein
chuna gali mein chuna kab hai
shisha gali mein shisha kab hai
chhata gali mein chhata kab hai
baksa gali mein baksa kab hai
aaKHir aisa kyon hai papa
mere shahr-e-kalkatta mein
bhishti nahin bhishti-paDe mein
mochi nahin mochi-paDe mein
haji nahin haji-paDe mein
qazi nahin qazi-paDe mein
aaKHir aisa kyon hai papa
mere shahr-e-kalkatta mein
tal nahin hai tal-tale mein
nim nahin hai nim tale mein
jhaw nahin hai jhaw-tale mein
bans nahin hai bans-tale mein
aaKHir aisa kyon hai papa
mere shahr-e-kalkatta mein
hairat se jab main ne puchha
bas itna hi bole papa
aaj nahin hai lekin beTa
barson pahle hota hoga
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