Keh raha tha husn Maa se Naujawani dekhna
Ho jawan Akbar to Ahmad ki nishaani dekhna
Keh raha tha husn Maa se Naujawani dekhna

Qatl Akbar hogaye aaya jo aalam mein shabaab
Haaye kab mumkim hui maa ko jawani dekhna,
Keh raha tha husn Maa se Naujawani dekhna

Aaaj kar lo zulm, faujon se yeh kahtey they Hussain
Qhatm kar ke chaar din ki zindigani dekhna
Keh raha tha husn Maa se Naujawani dekhna

Bhej kar apne Chacha ko thi Sakina muntazir
Tha na qismat mein magar darya ka paana dekhna
Keh raha tha husn Maa se Naujawani dekhna

Aise aalam mein mili thin Maan se Akbar ko riza
Zulf ke bal kah rahet they Naujawani dekhna
Keh raha tha husn Maa se Naujawani dekhna

Le ke naiza fauj se kah kar chala ibne Anas
Khaak me miltey hai Akbar ki jawaani dekhna
Keh raha tha husn Maa se Naujawani dekhna

itne armaN the dil-e-Laila mein aaye Zakhir* magar,
ho saka mumkin na maa ko jawani dekhna
Keh raha tha husn Maa se Naujawani dekhna