mere liye aati hai shaam chanda bhi hai mera ghulaam 
dharti se sitaaron tak hai mera intazaam 
raaton ka raaja hoon main 

mahafil saje doloon jidhar se 
saaqi bahake meri nazar se 
chaahoon to abhi khud chal ke aaye jaam 
raaton ka raaja ... 

khidaki khule mujhe bulaaye 
mahalon mein hai mere hi saaye 
sote-jaagate sab jaanen mera naam 
raaton ka raaja ... 

mainen javaan honthon ki laali 
akasar palakon se hi chura li 
saare gulabadan mujhe karate hain salaam 
dharati se sitaaron tak ...