zindagi ek raat ki

har patange ko pata hai zindagī ik raat kī

sham.a kā ye husn aur ye raushnī ik raat kī

zindagī ik raat kī hai raushnī ik raat kī

rāt-bhar kā khel hai ye rāt-bhar kā pyaar hai

bujh ga.ī jab raushnī phir kaun kis kā yaar hai

ye mohabbat ye milan ye dostī ik raat kī

zindagī ik raat kī hai raushnī ik raat kī

ham to parvāne haiñ tere gird nāche jā.eñge

ruup dekheñge jahāñ qurbān hote jā.eñge

aaj mahfil meñ khilī hai chāñdnī ik raat kī

zindagī ik raat kī hai raushnī ik raat kī

chal rahā hai kab se husn-o-ishq kā ye silsila

ye taḌap ye aarzū ye hasratoñ kā qāfila

kāmyābī ek shab kī be-kasī ik raat kī

zindagī ik raat kī hai raushnī ik raat kī

dard hai in.aam is ulfat kā ye ma.alūm hai

maut hai anjām is chāhat kā ye ma.alūm hai

'panchhī' ye mastī ye dhaḌkan ye ḳhushī ik raat kī

zindagī ik raat kī hai raushnī ik raat kī

har patange ko pata hai zindagī ik raat kī

zindagī ik raat kī hai raushnī ik raat kī

har patange ko pata hai zindagi ek raat ki

shama ka ye husn aur ye raushni ek raat ki

zindagi ek raat ki hai raushni ek raat ki

raat-bhar ka khel hai ye raat-bhar ka pyar hai

bujh gai jab raushni phir kaun kis ka yar hai

ye mohabbat ye milan ye dosti ek raat ki

zindagi ek raat ki hai raushni ek raat ki

hum to parwane hain tere gird nache jaenge

rup dekhenge jahan qurban hote jaenge

aaj mahfil mein khili hai chandni ek raat ki

zindagi ek raat ki hai raushni ek raat ki

chal raha hai kab se husn-o-ishq ka ye silsila

ye taDap ye aarzu ye hasraton ka qafila

kaamyabi ek shab ki be-kasi ek raat ki

zindagi ek raat ki hai raushni ek raat ki

dard hai inam is ulfat ka ye malum hai

maut hai anjam is chahat ka ye malum hai

'panchhi' ye masti ye dhaDkan ye KHushi ek raat ki

zindagi ek raat ki hai raushni ek raat ki

har patange ko pata hai zindagi ek raat ki

zindagi ek raat ki hai raushni ek raat ki