Shab-e-gham buri balaa hai

Meray dil meray musaafir

Hua phir se hukam saadir

Keh watan badar hon hum tum 

Dain gali gali sadaein 

Karain rukh nagar nagar ka 

Keh suraagh koi payein 

Kisi yaar-e-nama'bar ka 

Her aik ajnabi se poochain 

Jo pata tha apnay ghar ka 

Sar-e-koo-e-nashiyaan 

Hamain din se raat karna 

Kabhi is se baat karna 

Tumhain kiya kahoon keh kiya hai 

Shab-e-gham buri balaa hai

Hamain yeh bhi tha ghaneemat 

Jo koi shumaar hota 

Hamain kiya bura tha marna 

Agar ek baar hota