bane ho ek kaak se, to duur kya qareeb kya -(3) 
lahu ka rang ek hai, amir kya garib kya 
bane ho ek ... 

vo hi jaan vo hi tan, kahaan talaq chhupaaoge -(2) 
pehan ke reshami libaaz, tum badal na jaaoge 
ke ek jaat hain sabhi -(2) 
to baat hai ajeeb si 
lahu ka rang ek hai ... 

gareeb hai vo iss liye, tum amir ho gaye -(2) 
ke ek baadshaah hua, to sau fakeer ho gaye 
khata yaha hai samaaj ki -(2) 
bhala bura naseeb kya 
lahu ka rang ek hai ... 

jo ek ho to kyon na phir, dilon ka dard baant lo -(2) 
lahu ki pyaas baant lo, ruko ki dard baant lo 
laga lo saba ko tum gale (2) 
habeeb kya, raqeeb kya 
lahu ka rang ek hai ...