kyaa jaane amiri jo garibi kaa mazaa hai
daulat unhein di hai to hamein sabr diyaa hai

ham sone ki chaandi ki tamannaa nahin karate
dukh dard mein bhi hanste hain shikavaa nahin karate
qisamat ne garibi di dil to badaa hai
kyaa jaane amiri

phuulon ke bichhaune pe soti hai amiri
kaanton ke bistar pe bhi hansti hai faqiri
vo kaantaa bhi hai phuul jo maalik ne diyaa hai
kyaa jaane amiri

hai jeb agar garm to kuchh khaa jaa khilaa jaa
daulat se na kar payaar ise yuun hi lutaa jaa
naadaan ye paisaa bhi kabhi saath gayaa hai
kyaa jaane amiri