Uajle samay ki kali chadar mein
Muh chhupaye insaan ro raha hai
Insaan ro raha hai
Insaan ro raha hai
Sahmi si baibal hai
Geeta sisak rahi hai
Kuran ro raha hai
Kahi khilte hai phool
Kahi udhti hai dhul
Maut or jindagi ka sawal hai
Haye re kya jamane ka hal hai
Badnam fariste kya kare
Badnam fariste kya kare
Kahi khilte hai phool
Kahi udhti hai dhul
Koi mahlo do mahlo ke hasta rahe
Koi footpath ko bhi tarasta rahe
Char paise kahi hai jawani ka mol
Sona chandi kisi pe barasta rahe
Kaisi do rangi duniya ki chal hai
Badnam fariste kya kare
Badnam fariste kya kare
Kahi khilte hai phool
Kahi udhti hai dhul
Aadmiyat sharafat or elmo hunar
Thokre khate firte hai sab dar badar
Koi batlaye aakhir ye jaye kaha
Band inke liye hai khuda ke bhi ghar
Aaj sachai gum se nihal hai
Badnam fariste kya kare
Kahi khilte hai phool
Kahi udhti hai dhul
Ye nayi reet duniya mein kya ban gayi
Muflishi or garibi khata ban gayi
Jindagi aaj ke aadmi ke liye
Aisa lagta hai jaise saja ban gayi
Phir bhi hum tum hai jinda kamal hai
Badnam fariste kya kare
Badnam fariste kya kare
Kahi khilte hai phool
Kahi udhti hai dhul
Maut or jindagi ka sawal hai
Haye re kya jamane ka hal hai
Badnam fariste kya kare
Badnam fariste kya kare
Kahi khilte hai phool
Kahi udhti hai dhul.
Mohammed Rafi
Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor