Chayi jo ghata andheri bama aaho siskiyan
Manzar ye ashkbaar se, jab bikharta hai sherazah

Chayi jo ghata andheri bama aaho siskiyan
Manzar ye ashkbaar se, jab bikharta hai sherazah
Chidiyon mere ghar ke aangan mai khushiyon ke geet na gaao
Ye aangan ghum ka hai khushiyon ka nahi
Maaye nayi maaye, teri duaon de bahar maithun nahi saamnbhde
Tu rehmatan di aakahir, nayi maaye tun benazeer
Hai dhadkano mai talatum, hai seena labrez phir
yeh ajab si hai haalat, ye shararat kis zulf ki
Khaak kangan ko aarsi kya
Lehanga wilayti hua ab banarsi kya
Sookh gayimere watan ki mitti
Aah Nayak-o-Minhaas, bujh gayi wo ghairat ki bhati
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