ek muddat se ḳhayāloñ meñ basā hai jo shaḳhs

ġhaur karte haiñ to us kā koī chehra bhī nahīñ

ek muddat se KHayalon mein basa hai jo shaKHs

ghaur karte hain to us ka koi chehra bhi nahin

shiv to nahīñ ham phir bhī ham ne duniyā bhar ke zahr piye

itnī kaḌvāhaT hai muñh meñ kaise mīThī baat kareñ

shiw to nahin hum phir bhi hum ne duniya bhar ke zahr piye

itni kaDwahaT hai munh mein kaise miThi baat karen

mere hālāt ne yuuñ kar diyā patthar mujh ko

dekhne vāloñ ne dekhā bhī na chhū kar mujh ko

mere haalat ne yun kar diya patthar mujh ko

dekhne walon ne dekha bhi na chhu kar mujh ko

charāġh ban ke jalī thī maiñ jis kī mahfil meñ

use rulā to gayā kam se kam dhuāñ merā

charagh ban ke jali thi main jis ki mahfil mein

use rula to gaya kam se kam dhuan mera

ahmiyat kā mujhe apnī bhī to andāza hai

tum ga.e vaqt kī mānind gañvā do mujh ko

ahmiyat ka mujhe apni bhi to andaza hai

tum gae waqt ki manind ganwa do mujh ko