tumhaarii a.njuman se uTh ke diivaane kahaa.N jaate
jo vaabastaa hue tum se vo afsaane kahaa.N jaate

tumhaarii beruKii ne laaj rakh lii baadaaKaane kii
tum aa.Nkho.n se pilaa dete to maiKaane kahaa.N jaate?

chalo achchhaa huaa, kaam aa ga_ii diivaanagii apanii
wagaranaa ham zamaane bhar ko samajhaane kahaa.N jaate?

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% Chitra Singh only sang the foregoing three couplets
% The additional two below are included for completeness.
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nikal kar dair-o-kaa'baa se, agar milataa na maiKaanaa
to Thukaraae hue inasaa.N, Kudaa jaane kahaa.N jaate!

'qatiil', apanaa muqaddar Gam se begaanaa agar hotaa
to phir apane-paraae ham se pahachaane kahaa.N jaate?