sālgirah par kitnī nek tamannā.eñ mausūl huiiñ

lekin in meñ ek mubārakbād abhī tak baaqī hai

salgirah par kitni nek tamannaen mausul huin

lekin in mein ek mubarakbaad abhi tak baqi hai

faqīr-e-shahr bhī rahā huuñ 'shahryār' bhī magar

jo itminān faqr meñ hai tāj-o-taḳht meñ nahīñ

faqir-e-shahr bhi raha hun 'shahryar' bhi magar

jo itminan faqr mein hai taj-o-taKHt mein nahin

rātoñ ko jāgte haiñ isī vāste ki ḳhvāb

dekhegā band āñkheñ to phir lauT jā.egā

raaton ko jagte hain isi waste ki KHwab

dekhega band aankhen to phir lauT jaega

na dastakeñ na sadā kaun dar pe aayā hai

faqīr-e-shahr hai yā shahryār dekhiyegā

na dastaken na sada kaun dar pe aaya hai

faqir-e-shahr hai ya shahryar dekhiyega

ḳhvāb-e-ziyāñ haiñ umr kā ḳhvāb haiñ hāsil-e-hayāt

is kā bhī thā yaqīñ mujhe vo bhī mire gumāñ meñ thā

KHwab-e-ziyan hain umr ka KHwab hain hasil-e-hayat

is ka bhi tha yaqin mujhe wo bhi mere guman mein tha