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