chubhan ye piiTh meñ kaisī hai muḌ ke dekh to le

kahīñ koī tujhe pīchhe se dekhtā hogā

chubhan ye piTh mein kaisi hai muD ke dekh to le

kahin koi tujhe pichhe se dekhta hoga

galī ke moḌ se ghar tak añdherā kyuuñ hai 'nizām'

charāġh yaad kā us ne bujhā diyā hogā

gali ke moD se ghar tak andhera kyun hai 'nizam'

charagh yaad ka us ne bujha diya hoga

tū akelā hai band hai kamrā

ab to chehrā utaar kar rakh de

tu akela hai band hai kamra

ab to chehra utar kar rakh de

ūñchī imārateñ to baḌī shāndār haiñ

lekin yahāñ to ren-basere the kyā hue

unchi imaraten to baDi shandar hain

lekin yahan to ren-basere the kya hue

manzar ko kisī tarah badalne kī duā de

de raat kī ThanDak ko pighalne kī duā de

manzar ko kisi tarah badalne ki dua de

de raat ki ThanDak ko pighalne ki dua de

yaad aa.ī pardes meñ us kī ik ik baat

ghar kā din hī din miyāñ ghar kī raat hī raat

yaad aai pardes mein us ki ek ek baat

ghar ka din hi din miyan ghar ki raat hi raat

ham 'kabīr' is kaal ke khaḌe haiñ ḳhālī haath

sañg kisī ke ham nahīñ aur ham sab ke saath

hum 'kabir' is kal ke khaDe hain KHali hath

sang kisi ke hum nahin aur hum sab ke sath

man raftār se bhāgtā jaatā hai kis or

palak jhapakte shaam hai palak jhapakte bhor

man raftar se bhagta jata hai kis or

palak jhapakte sham hai palak jhapakte bhor

man meñ dhartī sī lalak āñkhoñ meñ ākāsh

yaad ke āñgan meñ rahā chehre kā parkāsh

man mein dharti si lalak aankhon mein aakash

yaad ke aangan mein raha chehre ka parkash