hum ghoom chukai basti ban main
ik aas ki phans liyai man main
koi sajan ho koi payra ho
koi deepak ho koi tara ho
jab jewan raat andhairee ho
ik baar kaho tum mairee ho
jab sawan badal chai hon
jab phagan phool khilai hon
jab chanda roop lotata ho
jab soraj dhoop nahata ho
ya shaam nai bastee ghairee ho
ik baar kaho tum mairee ho
haab badal ka daman phaila ho
kyon goree ka dil maila ho
hum kab tak peet kai dhokai main
tum kab tak dard jharokai main
kab deed se dil ko sairee ho
ik baar kaho tum mairee ho
kya jhagra sood khasarai ka
ye kaaj nahi banjarai ka
sab soona roopa lay jai
sub dunya, dunya lay jai
tum aik mujhai buhtairee ho
ik baar kaho tum mairee ho
Ibn-e-Insha Jee