ek baar kaho tum meri ho
— Ibn E Insha
Ham ghuum chuke bastee ban men
Ik aas kee phaans liye man men
Koee saajan ho koi pyaaraa ho
Koee deepak ho, koi taaraa ho
Jab jeevan raat andheree ho
Ik baar kaho tum meree ho
Jab saavan baadal chhaa.e hon
Jab phaagun phuul khilaa.e hon
Jab chandaa ruup luTaataa ho
Jab suraj dhoop nahaataa ho
Yaa shaam ne bastee gheree ho
Ik baar kaho tum meree ho
Haan dil kaa daaman phailaa hai
Kyuun goree kaa dil mailaa hai
Ham kab tak piit ke dhoke men
Tum kab tak duur jharoke men
Kab diid se dil ko seree ho
Ik baar kaho tum meree ho
Kyaa jhagDaa suud khasaare kaa
Ye kaaj nahin banjaare kaa
Sab sonaa ruupaa le jaa.e
Sab dunya, dunya le jaa.e
Tum ek mujhe bahuteree ho
Ik baar kaho tum meree ho
Hum ghum chuke basti ban mein
Ek aas ki phans liye man mein
Koi sajan ho koi pyara ho
Koi dipak ho, koi tara ho
Jab jiwan raat andheri ho
Ek bar kaho tum meri ho
Jab sawan baadal chhae hon
Jab phagun phul khilae hon
Jab chanda rup luTata ho
Jab suraj dhup nahata ho
Ya sham ne basti gheri ho
Ek bar kaho tum meri ho
Han dil ka daman phaila hai
Kyun gori ka dil maila hai
Hum kab tak pit ke dhoke mein
Tum kab tak dur jharoke mein
Kab did se dil ko seri ho
Ek bar kaho tum meri ho
Kya jhagDa sud KHasare ka
Ye kaj nahin banjare ka
Sab sona rupa le jae
Sab duniya, duniya le jae
Tum ek mujhe bahuteri ho
Ek bar kaho tum meri ho