Ye baateN jhuuTii baateN haiN, ye logoN ne phailaa’ii haiN

ye baateN jhuuTii baateN haiN, ye logoN ne phailaa’ii haiN
tum Insha jii kaa naam na lo, kyaa Insha jii sauda’ii hain?

haiN laaKhoN rog zamane meN,kyuN ishq hai rusvaa bechaaraa
haiN aur bhii vaj’heN vahshat kii, insaan ko rakhtii dukhiyaaraa
haaN ! bekal-bekal rahtaa hai vo piit meN jisne dil haaraa
par shaam se lekar sub’h talak yuuN kaun phire hai aavaaraa

yeh baat ajeeb sunatay ho, wo duniya say bay aass huay
ik naam suna aur ghash khaya, ik zikr pay aap udaass huay
wo ilm main aflatoon sunay, wo sher main tulsi daas huay
wo tees baras kay hotay hain, wo B.A. M.A. paas huay

gar ishq kiyaa hai tab kyaa hai, kyuN shaad nahiN aabaad nahiiN
jo jaan liye bin Tal na sake, ye aisii bhii uftaad nahiiN
ye baat to tum bhii maanoge, vo Qais nahiiN Farhad nahiiN
kyaa hijr ka daruu mushkil hai, kyaa vasl ke nusKhe yaad nahiiN

woh larki achi larki hai, tum naam na lo hum jaan gaye
woh jis ke lambay gaysuu hain, pehchan gaye pehchan gaye
haan saath hamaray Insha bhi us ghar mein thay mehmaan gaye
per us se to kuch baat na ki, anjaan rahay anjaan gaye

jo humse kaho ham karte haiN, kyaa “Insha” ko samjhaanaa hai
us laRkii se bhii kah leNge, go ab kuch aur zamaanaa hai
yaa chhoReN yaa takmiil kareN, ye ishq hai yaa afsaana hai
ye kaisaa gorak-dhandaa hai, ye kaisaa taanaa-baanaa hai

ye baateN jhuuTii baateN haiN, ye logoN ne phailaa’ii haiN
tum Insha jii kaa naam na lo, kyaa Insha jii sauda’ii haiN?