dil kaa haal sune dilavaalaa
siidhii sii baat na mirch masaalaa
kahake rahegaa kahanevaalaa
dil kaa haal sune dilavaalaa

chhoTe se ghar me.n gariib kaa beTaa
mai.n bhii huu.N maa.N ke nasiib kaa beTaa (2)
ranj-o-Gam bachapan ke saathii
aa.Ndhiyo.n me.n jalii jiivan baatii
bhuukh ne hai.n ba.De pyaar se paalaa
dil kaa haal sune dilavaalaa

(haay karuu.N kyaa suurat aisii
gaa.nThake puure chor ke jaisii - 2)
chalataa phirataa jaanake ek din
binaa dekhe pahachaan ke ek din
baa.ndhake le gayaa pulisavaalaa
dil kaa haal sune dilavaalaa

buu.Dhe daarogaa ne chashme se dekhaa     (2)
aage se dekhaa piichhe se dekhaa
uupar se dekhaa niiche se dekhaa
bolaa ye kyaa kar baiThe ghoTaalaa
haay ye kyaa kar baiThe ghoTaalaa
ye to hai thaanedaar kaa saalaa,  
dil kaa haal sune dilavaalaa

Gam se abhii aazaad nahii.n mai.n
Kush magar aabaad nahii.n mai.n  (2)
ma.nzil mere paas kha.Dii hai
paa.Nv me.n lekin be.Dii pa.Dii hai
Taa.nga detaa hai daulatavaalaa,  
dil kaa haal sune dilavaalaa

sun lo magar ye kisii se na kahanaa
tinake kaa leke sahaaraa na bahanaa (2)
bin mausammal haar na gaanaa
aadhii raat ko machchil laanaa
varanaa paka.D legaa pulisavaalaa
dil kaa haal sune dilavaalaa