Standard (EADGBE)

aye saala

abhi abhi

huaa yaqeen

 Ki aag hai

 mujh mein kahi

 hui subaah main chal gaya

 suraj ko main nigal gaya

Chorus

 ruu-ba-ruu roshni

 ruu-ba-ruu roshni heyy

Stanza 2:

 jo gumshuda-sa khwaab tha

 voh mil gaya voh khil gaya

 Wo Loha thaa thaa pighal gaya

 kichhaa kichhaa machal gaya

 sitaar mein badal gaya

Chorus

 ruu-ba-ruu roshni

 ruu-ba-ruu roshni heyy

Interlude

dhuaan chhataa khula gagan mera

nayi dagar naya safar mera

jo ban sake tu hamsafar mera

nazar mila zara

Stanza 3:

aandhiyon se jaghad rahi hai lau meri

ab mashaalon si bhad rahi hai lau meri

 naamo nishaan rahe na rahe

 ye kaaravaan rahe na rahe

 ujaale mein pee gaya

 roshan huaa jee gaya

kyon sehte rahe

Chorus

 ruu-ba-ruu roshni

 ruu-ba-ruu roshni heyy

aye saala

abhi abhi

huaa yaqeen

 Ki aag hai

 mujh mein kahi