Kaun varna qareeb hota hai,

Kaun kis kaa habeeb hota hai,

Yeh tou apnaa naseeb hota hai,

Jis ko mil jaaye pyaar kee duniya,

Aadmi khushnaseeb hota hai,

Dil jab bhi kisi pay aataa hai,

Waqt woh bhi ajeeb hota hai,

Be-wajah agar qraar aa jaaye,

Koi pyaaraa qareeb hota hai,

Haal dil ka kahuun kaisay aapna,

Saath uss kay raqeeb hota hai,

Rooh kee udaan ko jo samjhay,

Dar-asal voh adeeb hota hai,

Chaah dil kee qareeb lei aati hai,

Kaun varna qareeb hota hai,

Jo kisi say na ho aur kar lei,

Shaks vohi naqeeb hota hai,