hosh vāloñ ko ḳhabar kyā be-ḳhudī kyā chiiz hai

ishq kiije phir samajhiye zindagī kyā chiiz hai

hosh walon ko KHabar kya be-KHudi kya chiz hai

ishq kije phir samajhiye zindagi kya chiz hai

har aadmī meñ hote haiñ das biis aadmī

jis ko bhī dekhnā ho ka.ī baar dekhnā

har aadmi mein hote hain das bis aadmi

jis ko bhi dekhna ho kai bar dekhna

koshish bhī kar umiid bhī rakh rāsta bhī chun

phir is ke ba.ad thoḌā muqaddar talāsh kar

koshish bhi kar umid bhi rakh rasta bhi chun

phir is ke baad thoDa muqaddar talash kar

kabhī kisī ko mukammal jahāñ nahīñ miltā

kahīñ zamīn kahīñ āsmāñ nahīñ miltā

kabhi kisi ko mukammal jahan nahin milta

kahin zamin kahin aasman nahin milta

bachchoñ ke chhoTe hāthoñ ko chāñd sitāre chhūne do

chaar kitābeñ paḌh kar ye bhī ham jaise ho jā.eñge

bachchon ke chhoTe hathon ko chand sitare chhune do

chaar kitaben paDh kar ye bhi hum jaise ho jaenge

bachcha bolā dekh kar masjid ālī-shān

allāh tere ek ko itnā baḌā makān

bachcha bola dekh kar masjid aali-shan

allah tere ek ko itna baDa makan

maiñ royā pardes meñ bhīgā maañ kā pyaar

dukh ne dukh se baat kī bin chiTThī bin taar

main roya pardes mein bhiga man ka pyar

dukh ne dukh se baat ki bin chiTThi bin tar

ghar ko khojeñ raat din ghar se nikle paañv

vo rasta hī kho gayā jis raste thā gaañv

ghar ko khojen raat din ghar se nikle panw

wo rasta hi kho gaya jis raste tha ganw

sab kī puujā ek sī alag alag har riit

masjid jaa.e maulvī koyal gaa.e giit

sab ki puja ek si alag alag har rit

masjid jae maulwi koyal gae git

sīdhā-sādhā Dākiya jaadū kare mahān

ek hī thaile meñ bhare aañsū aur muskān

sidha-sadha Dakiya jadu kare mahan

ek hi thaile mein bhare aansu aur muskan