is safar meñ niiñd aisī kho ga.ī

ham na so.e raat thak kar so ga.ī

is safar mein nind aisi kho gai

hum na soe raat thak kar so gai

haañ unhīñ logoñ se duniyā meñ shikāyat hai hameñ

haañ vahī log jo akasr hameñ yaad aa.e haiñ

han unhin logon se duniya mein shikayat hai hamein

han wahi log jo akasr hamein yaad aae hain

ye charāġh jaise lamhe kahīñ rā.egāñ na jaa.eñ

koī ḳhvāb dekh Daalo koī inqilāb laao

ye charagh jaise lamhe kahin raegan na jaen

koi KHwab dekh Dalo koi inqilab lao

dil kī khetī suukh rahī hai kaisī ye barsāt huī

ḳhvāboñ ke bādal aate haiñ lekin aag barastī hai

dil ki kheti sukh rahi hai kaisi ye barsat hui

KHwabon ke baadal aate hain lekin aag barasti hai

zindagī DhūñDh le tū bhī kisī dīvāne ko

us ke gesū to mire pyaar ne suljhā.e haiñ

zindagi DhunDh le tu bhi kisi diwane ko

us ke gesu to mere pyar ne suljhae hain

kaise koī tasvīr banā.ūñ rang uḌe jaate haiñ

ghole kitne rang magar hai chāñd kā pyāla ḳhālī

kaise koi taswir banaun rang uDe jate hain

ghole kitne rang magar hai chand ka pyala KHali

ham ne apne jiine kī ye raah nikālī yaaro

har dariyā par thoḌī thoḌī pyaas bujhā lī yaaro

hum ne apne jine ki ye rah nikali yaro

har dariya par thoDi thoDi pyas bujha li yaro

ġhair añdhere kī āñkhoñ meñ ghol ke aañsū apne

jab raat aa.ī shauq-e-sahar kī sham' jalālī yaaro

ghair andhere ki aankhon mein ghol ke aansu apne

jab raat aai shauq-e-sahar ki sham' jalali yaro

dhuup kaḌī hai saaya mat de saa.e kā imkān to hai

ai sahrā tujh se to hamārī itnī purānī yaarī hai

dhup kaDi hai saya mat de sae ka imkan to hai

ai sahra tujh se to hamari itni purani yari hai

sannāTā peḌoñ par baiThā sannāTā har chhat par

sannāTe se sab Darte haiñ kaun āvāz lagā.e

sannaTa peDon par baiTha sannaTa har chhat par

sannaTe se sab Darte hain kaun aawaz lagae

lagtā hai shahroñ meñ junūñ ke mausam ab nahīñ aate

ham to sahrā meñ baiThe haiñ dhuup kā farsh bichhā.e

lagta hai shahron mein junun ke mausam ab nahin aate

hum to sahra mein baiThe hain dhup ka farsh bichhae

jis ke aage aage bādal jis ke pīchhe ḳhush-bū

ham sahrā vāloñ tak koī vo mausam le aa.e

jis ke aage aage baadal jis ke pichhe KHush-bu

hum sahra walon tak koi wo mausam le aae