aj basant ki rat,
gaman ki bat n karana!
dhoop bichhae phool-bichhauna,
bagiy़a pahane chaandi-sona,
kaliyaan pheanke jadoo-tona,
mahak uthe sab pat,
havan ki bat n karana!
aj basant ki rat,
gaman ki bat n karana!
bauraee aanbava ki dali,
gadaraee gehooan ki bali,
sarasoan kh di bajae tali,
jhoom rahe jal-pat,
shayan ki bat n karana!
aj basant ki rat,
gaman ki bat n karana.
khi daki khol chandrama jhaanke,
chunari khianch sitare taanke,
man karooan to shor machake,
koyaliya anakhat,
gahan ki bat n karana!
aj basant ki rat,
gaman ki bat n karana.
niandiya bairin sudhi bisaraee,
sej nigo di kare dhithaee,
tan mare saut junhaee,
rah-rah pran pirat,
chubhav ki bat n karana!
aj basant ki rat,
gaman ki bat n karana.
yah pili choonar, yah chadar,
yah suandar chhavi, yah ras-gagar,
janam-maran ki yah raj-kaanvar,
sab bhoo ki sauga़t,
gagan ki bat n karana!
aj basant ki rat,
gaman ki bat n karana.