(Afsos sadd afsos) x5

1. Afsos hai zainab ko nana, ummat ne hame na pehchaana, (Afsos sadd afsos) x2

Afsos hai zainab ko nana, ummat ne hame na pehchaana, (Afsos sadd afsos) x2

2. (Ummat ne sataya hai mujko) x2 (din raat rulaaya hai mujko) x2

Beparda phiraaya mujko, anjaam se hokar beghaana

(Afsos sadd afsos) x2 Afsos hai zainab ko nana, ummat ne hame na pehchaana, (Afsos sadd afsos) x2

3. (Khun shah ka bahaane waalon ne) x2 (Khaimon ko jalaane waalon ne) x2

Gharbaar sajaane waalon nei, ehkaam-e-ilaahi kab jaana

(Afsos sadd afsos) x2 Afsos hai zainab ko nana, ummat ne hame na pehchaana, (Afsos sadd afsos) x2

4. (Khat likh ke bulaaya tha ghar se) x2 (Aada ne daghaa ki sarwar se) x2

Chin lee hai ridaaye bhi sarse, baksha hai ghamon ka nazraana

(Afsos sadd afsos) x2 Afsos hai zainab ko nana, ummat ne hame na pehchaana, (Afsos sadd afsos) x2

5. (Asghar ke gale par teer chala) x2 (Akber ka jigar bhi chaak huwa) x2

Abbas ka ran mei khun bahaa, baazu bhi kate be rehmaana

(Afsos sadd afsos) x2 Afsos hai zainab ko nana, ummat ne hame na pehchaana, (Afsos sadd afsos) x2

6. (Mei kiske gham mei roti hun) x2 (Mei koun hun kiski beti hun) x2

Kyun qaydi bankar phirti hun, ye raaz kisi ne naajaana

(Afsos sadd afsos) x2 Afsos hai zainab ko nana, ummat ne hame na pehchaana, (Afsos sadd afsos) x2

7. (Har ehd-e-wafa ko bhul gaye) x2 (Ahmad ki raza ko bhul gaye) x2

Rasta jo baqaa ka bhul gaye, bekaar hai inko samjaana

(Afsos sadd afsos) x2 Afsos hai zainab ko nana, ummat ne hame na pehchaana, (Afsos sadd afsos) x2

8. ("Mehboob" gham-e-sarwar ko parho) x2 ("Mesum" ye ghame sarwar samjo) x2

"Mehboob" ghame sarwar likho, ye gham hai jahaan tak pohchaana

(Afsos sadd afsos) x2 Afsos hai zainab ko nana, ummat ne hame na pehchaana, (Afsos sadd afsos) x2