[Verse 1]
Sardi ki raat thi, Poos ki thand haddiyan tod rahi thi
Halko machaan ki chhat ke neeche, purani chadar hi saathi thi
Na kambal tha, na garam kapde, sirf thandi ki saans thi
Khet ki raksha ki zimmedari mein, wo apni nigaah mein tikka tha
[Chorus]
Thandi raat hai, par dil mein aag jagi hai
Jabra mere saath ho to andhera dhundhta hai
Ghar ki yaad roshni ban ke dil ko jagaye
Hum dono mil kar is raat ko jee le
[Verse 2]
Khet ke kone se aahat aayi, neelgayein ghus aaye
Fasal ko chhedti hui, hawaon mein dhuaan sa chhaya
Halko ki saans tez par Jabra ki aankhon mein vafa ki chingari thi
“Malik, is andhere ko roshni bana do,” kaha Halko ne
[Chorus]
Thandi raat hai, par dil mein aag jagi hai
Jabra mere saath ho to andhera dhundhta hai
Ghar ki yaad roshni ban ke dil ko jagaye
Hum dono mil kar is raat ko jee le
[Bridge]
Sukhi pattiyaan jala kar, Halko ne chhoti si aag banayi
Jabra ki nazar mein vafa ki roshni phiri aman ki rassi jaisi
Hausla ki dhadkanon ne andhere ko hara diya
Khet ki zindagi phir se phoolon ki tarah muskayi
[Chorus]
Thandi raat hai, par dil mein aag jagi hai
Jabra mere saath ho to andhera dhundhta hai
Ghar ki yaad roshni ban ke dil ko jagaye
Hum dono mil kar is raat ko jee le
[Outro]
Subah ki pehli kiran ke saath, thandi hawa chhoot gayi
Halko aur Jabra ki dosti, zameen par nayi roshni layi