Kya bataye tujhko Zainab kya hua pardes mein
Ghar-ka-ghar mara gaya Sughra tera pardes mein
Sar jhukaye chal raha tha qafila pardes mein
Tha Mohammad ka gharana berida pardes mein
Kya bataye tujhko Zainab kya hua pardes mein“
Laut kar Asghar na aaye ga tera Sughra kabhi
Muskarane par mili usko saza pardes mein
Kya bataye tujhko Zainab kya hua pardes mein
Jiski shaadi ka thuje armaan tha Sughra bohut
Mar gaya woh god ka pala mera pardes me in
Kya bataye tujhko Zainab kya hua pardes mein
Aise mehmaani to humne aaj tak dekhi nahi
Tashnalab bhai hamara mar gaya pardes mein
Kya bataye tujhko Zainab kya hua pardes mein
Goodiyan paale huye maa ke ujad kar rah gaye
Khoon paani ki tarah bahta raha pardes mein
Kya bataye tujhko Zainab kya hua pardes mein
Saamne laashe pade they aur ro paye nahin
Ho gaye thi zulm ki yeh inthiya pardes mein
Kya bataye tujhko Zainab kya hua pardes mein
Apne bachchon ko liye hum khaakh par baithey rahe
Lut gaya asbab sab ka ghar jala pardes mein
Kya bataye tujhko Zainab kya hua pardes mein
Shyam ka baazar tha aur sar khule thi bibiyaan
Har musibat ka kiya hai saamna pardes mein
Kya bataye tujhko Zainab kya hua pardes mein
Meri nazren dhoondti thi Akbar -o-Abbas ko
Phir rahin thi dar-be-dar sab berida pardes mein
Kya bataye tujhko Zainab kya hua pardes mein
Jis dil mein jo bhi aaya woh sitam usne kiya
soo chuka tha naher par Bhhaiya mera pardes mein
Kya bataye tujhko Zainab kya hua pardes mein
Kahti thi ro kar Sakina ab watan waapas chalo
Ab hamare waaste rakkha hai kya pardes mein
Kya bataye tujhko Zainab kya hua pardes mein
Sabr kar ke qaidkhane me Sajjad ne kaha
Ab Sakina thujko rahna hai sada pardes mein
Kya bataye tujhko Zainab kya hua pardes mein
Aabid-e-Beemar mera badiyaan pahene huey
Gharzaron par chala hai raasta pardes mein
Kya bataye tujhko Zainab kya hua pardes mein
Mukhtsar itne hai sun lo daastan pardes ki
Asmaan humpar musibat ka gira pardes mein
Kya bataye tujhko Zainab kya hua pardes mein
Asr-e-Aashora ka manzar kya karey Jaafar* bayaan
Chal rahi thi charon so khooni hawa pardes mein
Kya bataye tujhko Zainab kya hua pardes mein