jab khile gulshan mein aur baagh mein aayi haryaali
har simt bahaaron ka mela har shaakh pe rang-o-khushhaali
koyal ki sada har aam pe hai aur ki hai matwaali
ye phaagun ka mausam aaya hai le aaya rang aur piyaali
har gali mein hai dhoom machi aur har aangan holi waali
sab khel rahe hain rang yahaan koi peela koi laal-o-haali
ye saare nazaare dekh ke kah de Nazeer ki hai khushhaali
qudrat ne sajaaya hai ye chaman har shay hai phoolon waali
sab thaaTh paRa rah jaavega jab laad chalega banjaara
ṭuk hirs-o-havas ko chhoR miyaan, mat des bides phire maara
yaan aadmi pe jaan ko vaare hai aadmi
aur aadmi hi tegh se maare hai aadmi
jab phaagun rang jhamakte hon tab dekh bahaaren holi ki
aur daf ke shor khaRakte hon tab dekh bahaaren holi ki
har ek maqaam se aagaah hai vo saara jahaan
jise diya hai khuda ne dimaagh aur dil bhi
kuchh paas the to kuchh nahin, kuchh aas the to kuchh nahin
banjaarapan hai zindagi, har shai musaafir ki tarah
dekhi qalandaron ki tarah aankh khol kar
duniya ki gardishon ko phira hoon Tahel kar