lag ga.ī shāyad kisī ganje kī us ko bhī nazar

dekh le zulfoñ kī ye zanjīr aadhī rah ga.ī

lag gai shayad kisi ganje ki us ko bhi nazar

dekh le zulfon ki ye zanjir aadhi rah gai

haiñ hamāre jitne leader sabhī bhuTTe chor kyoñ haiñ

koī chāra-sāz hotā koī ġham-gusār hotā

hain hamare jitne leader sabhi bhuTTe chor kyon hain

koi chaara-saz hota koi gham-gusar hota

baat manvanī hai arbāb-e-hukūmat se agar

nit-na.e Dhoñg rachā dhuum machā my dear

baat manwani hai arbab-e-hukumat se agar

nit-nae Dhong racha dhum macha my dear

is na.e daur meñ farsūda rivāyat pe na jā

shādī se pahle honeymōn manā my dear

is nae daur mein farsuda riwayat pe na ja

shadi se pahle honeymoon mana my dear

fikr jab se ho ga.ī hai jeb bharne kī unheñ

ab duā-e-shaiḳh kī tāsīr aadhī rah ga.ī

fikr jab se ho gai hai jeb bharne ki unhen

ab dua-e-shaiKH ki tasir aadhi rah gai

jurm kartā huuñ is liye 'vāhid'

de ke rishvat maiñ chhūT jā.ūñgā

jurm karta hun is liye 'wahid'

de ke rishwat main chhuT jaunga

is buḌhāpe meñ tiir ye maarā

ik hasīna pe mar ga.e māmūñ

is buDhape mein tir ye mara

ek hasina pe mar gae mamun

dekh kar shakl tabīboñ kī jab aatī hai hañsī

vo samajhte haiñ ki bīmār kā haal achchhā hai

dekh kar shakl tabibon ki jab aati hai hansi

wo samajhte hain ki bimar ka haal achchha hai