andhera zehn ka samt-e-safar jab khone lagta hai

añdherā zehn kā samt-e-safar jab khone lagtā hai

kisī kā dhyān aatā hai ujālā hone lagtā hai

vo jitnī duur ho utnā hī merā hone lagtā hai

magar jab paas aatā hai to mujh se khone lagtā hai

kisī ne rakh diye mamtā-bhare do haath kyā sar par

mire andar koī bachcha bilak kar rone lagtā hai

mohabbat chaar din kī aur udāsī zindagī bhar kī

yahī sab dekhtā hai aur 'kabīrā' rone lagtā hai

samajhte hī nahīñ nādān kai din kī hai milkiyyat

parā.e khetoñ pe apnoñ meñ jhagḌā hone lagtā hai

ye dil bach kar zamāne bhar se chalnā chāhe hai lekin

jab apnī raah chaltā hai akelā hone lagtā hai

andhera zehn ka samt-e-safar jab khone lagta hai

kisi ka dhyan aata hai ujala hone lagta hai

wo jitni dur ho utna hi mera hone lagta hai

magar jab pas aata hai to mujh se khone lagta hai

kisi ne rakh diye mamta-bhare do hath kya sar par

mere andar koi bachcha bilak kar rone lagta hai

mohabbat chaar din ki aur udasi zindagi bhar ki

yahi sab dekhta hai aur 'kabira' rone lagta hai

samajhte hi nahin nadan kai din ki hai milkiyyat

parae kheton pe apnon mein jhagDa hone lagta hai

ye dil bach kar zamane bhar se chalna chahe hai lekin

jab apni rah chalta hai akela hone lagta hai