Aey raat zaraa aahista guzar
Ashoor ki shab Zainab ney kahaa,
Aey raat zaraa aahista guzar
Ehsaan tera mujh par hogaa,
Aey raat zaraa aahista guzar
Lutjaaeingay kal khaimey saarey,
Jal jaayegi masnad Ahmed ki
Hojaayega kal khaali jhoola,
Aey raat zaraa aahista guzar
Suljhaaney baetthi hai Laila
Akber ki bikhri zulfoun ko
Maloom nahin kal kya hogaa,
Aey raat zaraa aahista guzar
Kal pyaasey baraati aayeingay
Kal Qasim ki shaadi hoveygi
Hojaayegi kal Kubra beywaa,
Aey raat zaraa aahista guzar
Abbas-e-Alambardaar bhi
Talwaar pa saiqal kartay hain
Kal inko hai johar dikhlaana,
Aey raat zaraa aahista guzar
Ek baar apney bharay ghar ko
Jee bharkay dekh toh ley Zainab
Kal hojaayega sannaata,
Aey raat zaraa aahista guzar
Jee bhar kay dekh toh ley aye Zainab
Aaj apney bhaayi ki soorath
Katt jaayega kal Sarwar ka gala
Aey raat zaraa aahista guzar
Kis yaas sey aur kis hasrat sey
Zainab yeh bayaan karti thi Sayeed
Aahista guzar aey raat zaraa,
Aey raat zaraa aahista guzar