koi tohmat ho mere nam chali aati hai

koī tohmat ho mire naam chalī aatī hai

jaise bāzār meñ har ghar se galī aatī hai

tirī yaad aatī hai ab koī kahānī ban kar

yā kisī nazm ke sāñche meñ Dhalī aatī hai

ab bhī pahle kī tarah pesh-rav-e-rañg-o-sadā

ek muñh-band sī be-rañg kalī aatī hai

chal ke dekheñ to sahī kaun hai ye duḳhtar-e-raz

roz-e-avval se jo bad-nām chalī aatī hai

ye mire karb kā aalam rahe yārab ābād

is zamīñ se bū-e-aulād-e-'alī' aatī hai

koi tohmat ho mere nam chali aati hai

jaise bazar mein har ghar se gali aati hai

teri yaad aati hai ab koi kahani ban kar

ya kisi nazm ke sanche mein Dhali aati hai

ab bhi pahle ki tarah pesh-raw-e-rang-o-sada

ek munh-band si be-rang kali aati hai

chal ke dekhen to sahi kaun hai ye duKHtar-e-raz

roz-e-awwal se jo bad-nam chali aati hai

ye mere karb ka aalam rahe yarab aabaad

is zamin se bu-e-aulad-e-'ali' aati hai