Woh dushman-e-jaan, jaan se pyara

Woh dushman-e-jaan, jaan se 

pyara bhi kabhi tha,

Ab kiss se kahen koi hamara bhi 

kabhi tha,

Utra hai rag-o-pey* main to dil 

katt sa geya hai,

Yeh zeher-e-judaayi ke gawaara 

bhi kabhi tha,

Har dost jahan abar-e-gurezaan 

ki tarah hai,

Yeh sheher kabhi sheher hamara 

bhi kabhi tha,

Titlii ke taaqub* mein koi phool 

sa bacha,

Aesa hi koi khawb hamara bhi 

kabhi tha,

Ab agley zamaney ke milain log 

to poochain,

Jo haal hamara hai, tumhara bhi 

kabhi tha,

Har bazm main hum ne usey 

afsurdaa hi dekha,

Kehtey hain anjuman-e-araa* 

bhi kabhi tha..