aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
Nawab of Awadh
bismil kisī ko rakhnā rasm-e-vafā nahīñ hai
aur muñh chhupā ke chalnā shart-e-vafā nahīñ hai
bismil kisi ko rakhna rasm-e-wafa nahin hai
aur munh chhupa ke chalna shart-e-wafa nahin hai