apnon ne wo ranj diye hain begaane yaad aate hain
— Habib Jalib
Apnon ne wo ranj diye hain begaane yaad aate hain
Dekh ke us bastee kee haalat veeraane yaad aate hain
Us nagree men qadam qadam pe sar ko jhukaanaa paDtaa hai
Us nagree men qadam qadam par but-khaane yaad aate hain
Aankhen pur-nam ho jaatee hain ghurbat ke sahraaon men
Jab us rim-jhim kee vaadee ke afsaane yaad aate hain
Aise aise dard mile hain na.e dayaaron men ham ko
BichhDe hue kuch log puraane yaaraane yaad aate hain
Jin ke kaaran aaj hamaare haal pe dunya hanstee hai
Kitne zaalim chehre jaane pahchaane yaad aate hain
Yuun na luTee thee galiyon daulat apne ashkon kee
Rote hain to ham ko apne gham-khaane yaad aate hain
Koee to parcham le kar nikle apne garebaan kaa 'jaalib'
Chaaron jaanib sannaaTaa hai deevaane yaad aate hain
Apnon ne wo ranj diye hain begane yaad aate hain
Dekh ke us basti ki haalat virane yaad aate hain
Us nagri mein qadam qadam pe sar ko jhukana paDta hai
Us nagri mein qadam qadam par but-KHane yaad aate hain
Aankhen pur-nam ho jati hain ghurbat ke sahraon mein
Jab us rim-jhim ki wadi ke afsane yaad aate hain
Aise aise dard mile hain nae dayaron mein hum ko
BichhDe hue kuch log purane yarane yaad aate hain
Jin ke karan aaj hamare haal pe duniya hansti hai
Kitne zalim chehre jaane pahchane yaad aate hain
Yun na luTi thi galiyon daulat apne ashkon ki
Rote hain to hum ko apne gham-KHane yaad aate hain
Koi to parcham le kar nikle apne gareban ka 'jalib'
Chaaron jaanib sannaTa hai diwane yaad aate hain