bhaTke hue aali se puchho ghar wapas kab aaega

bhaTke hue aalī se pūchho ghar vāpas kab aa.egā

kab ye dar-o-dīvār sajeñge kab ye chaman lahrā.egā

suukh chale vo ġhunche jin se kyā kyā phuul ubharne the

ab bhī na un kī pyaas bujhī to ghar jañgal ho jā.egā

kam kirneñ aisī haiñ jo ab tak raah usī kī taktī haiñ

ye añdhiyārā aur rahā to phir na ujālā aa.egā

samjhā hai apne-āp se chhuT kar saarā zamāna dekh liyā

dekhnā! apne-āp meñ aa kar ye kyā kyā sharmā.egā

aisī gyaan aur dhyān kī bāteñ ham jāne-pahchānoñ se

tū āḳhir bhūlā hī kyā thā tujh ko kyā yaad aa.egā

kuchh chhoTe chhoTe dukh apne kuchh dukh apne azīzoñ ke

in se hī jīvan bantā hai so jīvan ban jā.egā

chaar baras se begāne haiñ so ham kyā begāne haiñ

rūThne vaalā jīvan-sāthī do din meñ man jā.egā

kis kis raag ke kyā kyā sur haiñ kis kis sur ke kyā kyā raag

sīkhe na sīkhe gaane vaalā be-sīkhe bhī gā.egā

'ālī'-jī ab aap chalo tum apne bojh uThā.e

saath bhī de to āḳhir pyāre koī kahāñ tak jā.egā

bhaTke hue aali se puchho ghar wapas kab aaega

kab ye dar-o-diwar sajenge kab ye chaman lahraega

sukh chale wo ghunche jin se kya kya phul ubharne the

ab bhi na un ki pyas bujhi to ghar jangal ho jaega

kam kirnen aisi hain jo ab tak rah usi ki takti hain

ye andhiyara aur raha to phir na ujala aaega

samjha hai apne-ap se chhuT kar sara zamana dekh liya

dekhna! apne-ap mein aa kar ye kya kya sharmaega

aisi gyan aur dhyan ki baaten hum jaane-pahchanon se

tu aaKHir bhula hi kya tha tujh ko kya yaad aaega

kuchh chhoTe chhoTe dukh apne kuchh dukh apne azizon ke

in se hi jiwan banta hai so jiwan ban jaega

chaar baras se begane hain so hum kya begane hain

ruThne wala jiwan-sathi do din mein man jaega

kis kis rag ke kya kya sur hain kis kis sur ke kya kya rag

sikhe na sikhe gane wala be-sikhe bhi gaega

'ali'-ji ab aap chalo tum apne bojh uThae

sath bhi de to aaKHir pyare koi kahan tak jaega