malka e tarannum nuur e jahaan ki nazr nagma bhi hai udaas to sar bhi hai be amaan
— Habib Jalib
Naghma bhee hai udaas to sar bhee hai be-amaan
Rahne do kuch to nuur andheron ke darmiyaan
Ik umr jis ne chain diyaa is jahaan ko
Lene do sukh kaa saans use bhee sar-e-jahaan
Tayyaar kaun hai jo mujhe baazuon men le
Ik ye navaa na ho to kaho jaaon main kahaan
Agle jahaan se mujh ko yahee ikhtilaaf hai
Ye sooraten ye giit sadaa.en kahaan vahaan
Ye hai azal se aur rahegaa ye taa-abad
Tum se na jal sakegaa tarannum kaa aashiyaan
Naghma bhi hai udas to sar bhi hai be-aman
Rahne do kuch to nur andheron ke darmiyan
Ek umr jis ne chain diya is jahan ko
Lene do sukh ka sans use bhi sar-e-jahan
Tayyar kaun hai jo mujhe bazuon mein le
Ek ye nawa na ho to kaho jaun main kahan
Agle jahan se mujh ko yahi iKHtilaf hai
Ye suraten ye git sadaen kahan wahan
Ye hai azal se aur rahega ye ta-abad
Tum se na jal sakega tarannum ka aashiyan