bhae kabiir udaas ik patrii par sardii men apnii taqdiir ko roe
— Habib Jalib
Ik paTree par sardee men apnee taqdeer ko ro.e
Duujaa zulfon kee Chaaon men sukh kee sej pe so.e
Raaj-singhaasan par ik baiThaa aur ik us kaa daas
Bha.e kabeer udaas
Oonche oonche aivaanon men moorakh hukm chalaa.en
Qadam qadam par is nagree men panDit dhakke khaa.en
Dhartee par bhagvaan bane hain dhan hai jin ke paas
Bha.e kabeer udaas
Giit likhaa.en paise naa den film nagar ke log
Un ke ghar baaje shahnaa.ee lekhak ke ghar sog
Gaa.ek sur men kyuun kar gaa.e kyuun naa kaaTe ghaas
Bha.e kabeer udaas
Kal tak tha jo haal hamaaraa haal vahee hai aaj
'jaalib' apne des men sukh kaa kaal vahee hai aaj
Phir bhee mochee-gate pe leader roz karen bakvaas
Bha.e kabeer udaas
Ek paTri par sardi mein apni taqdir ko roe
Duja zulfon ki chhanw mein sukh ki sej pe soe
Raj-singhasan par ek baiTha aur ek us ka das
Bhae kabir udas
Unche unche aiwanon mein murakh hukm chalaen
Qadam qadam par is nagri mein panDit dhakke khaen
Dharti par bhagwan bane hain dhan hai jin ke pas
Bhae kabir udas
Git likhaen paise na den film nagar ke log
Un ke ghar baje shahnai lekhak ke ghar sog
Gaek sur mein kyun kar gae kyun na kaTe ghas
Bhae kabir udas
Kal tak tha jo haal hamara haal wahi hai aaj
'jalib' apne des mein sukh ka kal wahi hai aaj
Phir bhi mochi-gate pe leader roz karen bakwas
Bhae kabir udas