chheḌtī haiñ kabhī lab ko kabhī ruḳhsāroñ ko

tum ne zulfoñ ko bahut sar pe chaḌhā rakkhā hai

chheDti hain kabhi lab ko kabhi ruKHsaron ko

tum ne zulfon ko bahut sar pe chaDha rakkha hai

pareshānī se sar ke baal tak sab jhaḌ ga.e lekin

purānī jeb meñ kanghī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

pareshani se sar ke baal tak sab jhaD gae lekin

purani jeb mein kanghi jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

zamāne kā chalan kyā pūchhte ho 'ḳhvāh-maḳhvāh' mujh se

vahī raftār be-Dhañgī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

zamane ka chalan kya puchhte ho 'KHwah-maKHwah' mujh se

wahi raftar be-Dhangi jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

siyāsat-dāñ jo tab.ī maut marte

to sāzish kī zarūrat hī na hotī

siyasat-dan jo tabi maut marte

to sazish ki zarurat hi na hoti

jeb ġhā.eb hai to nefā hai baTan ke badle

tum ne patlūn kā pājāma banā rakhā hai

jeb ghaeb hai to nefa hai baTan ke badle

tum ne patlun ka pajama bana rakha hai

samajh le naam terā hī likhā hai daane daane par

kabhī mat soch me.ade ke liye achchhā burā kyā hai

samajh le nam tera hi likha hai dane dane par

kabhi mat soch meade ke liye achchha bura kya hai

agar aatā hameñ haq chhīn lenā

guzārish kī zarūrat hī na hotī

agar aata hamein haq chhin lena

guzarish ki zarurat hi na hoti

pahle pahle shauhar ko har mausam bhīgā lagtā hai

yuuñ samjho billī ke bhāgoñ TuuTā chhīkā lagtā hai

pahle pahle shauhar ko har mausam bhiga lagta hai

yun samjho billi ke bhagon TuTa chhika lagta hai