Vo kaun hai jisane ham ko dee pahachaan hai
koii aur naheen khaaṭoo vaalaa shyaam hai,
jisakee rehamat se hotaa har ik kaam hai,
meraa shyaam hai meraa shyaam hai,
vo kaun hai jisane ham ko dee pahachaan hai,
har chaahat pooree kare dil kee aavaaj ko sun kar,
foolo kee sahaj sajaa dee raaho se kaanṭe chun kar,
ye kisee kirapaa se har sukh har aaraam hai,
meraa shyaam hai meraa shyaam hai,
vo kaun hai jisane ham ko dee pahachaan hai,
mujhe yaad hai beete din vo jab khushiyaa thee ojal see,
har din thaa duahkh se milanaa har ghadiyaan thee mushkil see,
fir kisane aakar unako diyaa aaraam hai,
meraa shyaam hai meraa shyaam hai,
vo kaun hai jisane ham ko dee pahachaan hai,
patthar ko motee karade patthar men fool khilaaye,
is jag men ek hee hai jo miṭee men naav chalaaye,
vo kaun hai jo girate ko letaa thaam hai,
meraa shyaam hai meraa shyaam hai,
vo kaun hai jisane ham ko dee pahachaan hai,
ham ne to vo bhee paayaa jo n thaa hamaare haqa men,
sonoo kaa naam likhaa hai toone aaj falak pe.
Ye kisee badaulat chehare pe mushkaan hai,
meraa shyaam hai meraa shyaam hai,
vo kaun hai jisane ham ko dee pahachaan hai,