kahāñ vo zabt ke da.ave kahāñ ye ham 'gauhar'

ki TūTte the na phir TuuT kar bikharte the

kahan wo zabt ke dawe kahan ye hum 'gauhar'

ki TuTte the na phir TuT kar bikharte the

lahja to badal chubhtī huī baat se pahle

tiir aisā to kuchh ho jise naḳhchīr bhī chāhe

lahja to badal chubhti hui baat se pahle

tir aisa to kuchh ho jise naKHchir bhi chahe

naav na Duubī dariyā meñ

naav meñ dariyā Duub gayā

naw na Dubi dariya mein

naw mein dariya Dub gaya

qadam qadam koī saaya sā muttasil to rahe

sarāb kā ye sar-e-silsila darāz to ho

qadam qadam koi saya sa muttasil to rahe

sarab ka ye sar-e-silsila daraaz to ho

ujle maile pesh hue

jaise ham the pesh hue

ujle maile pesh hue

jaise hum the pesh hue