tishna-lab aisā ki hoñToñ pe paḌe haiñ chhāle

mutma.in aisā huuñ dariyā ko bhī hairānī hai

tishna-lab aisa ki honTon pe paDe hain chhaale

mutmain aisa hun dariya ko bhi hairani hai

mere māthe pe ubhar aate the vahshat ke nuqūsh

merī miTTī kisī sahrā se uThā.ī ga.ī thī

mere mathe pe ubhar aate the wahshat ke nuqush

meri miTTi kisi sahra se uThai gai thi

majnūñ se ye kahnā ki mire shahar meñ aa jaa.e

vahshat ke liye ek bayābān abhī hai

majnun se ye kahna ki mere shahar mein aa jae

wahshat ke liye ek bayaban abhi hai

pahāḌ peḌ nadī saath de rahe haiñ mirā

ye terī or mirā āḳhirī safar to nahīñ

pahaD peD nadi sath de rahe hain mera

ye teri or mera aaKHiri safar to nahin

ye ehtijāj ajab hai ḳhilāf-e-teġh-e-sitam

zamīñ meñ jazb nahīñ ho rahā hai ḳhuuñ merā

ye ehtijaj ajab hai KHilaf-e-tegh-e-sitam

zamin mein jazb nahin ho raha hai KHun mera