havā.eñ shahr kī ālūda-e-kasāfat haiñ

ye sāf-suthrā-pan aur ye nafāsateñ jhūTī

hawaen shahr ki aaluda-e-kasafat hain

ye saf-suthra-pan aur ye nafasaten jhuTi

ham bhī 'aslam' isī gumān meñ haiñ

ham ne bhī koī zindagī jī thī

hum bhi 'aslam' isi guman mein hain

hum ne bhi koi zindagi ji thi

namī utar ga.ī dhartī meñ tah-ba-tah 'aslam'

bahār-e-ashk na.ī rut kī ibtidā meñ hai

nami utar gai dharti mein tah-ba-tah 'aslam'

bahaar-e-ashk nai rut ki ibtida mein hai

tum mire kamre ke andar jhāñkne aa.e ho kyuuñ

so rahā huuñ chain se huuñ Thiik hai sab Thiik hai

tum mere kamre ke andar jhankne aae ho kyun

so raha hun chain se hun Thik hai sab Thik hai

tumhāre dard se jaage to un kī qadr khulī

vagarna pahle bhī apne the jism-o-jān vahī

tumhaare dard se jage to un ki qadr khuli

wagarna pahle bhi apne the jism-o-jaan wahi