biich saḌak ik laash paḌī thī aur ye likkhā thā

bhuuk meñ zahrīlī roTī bhī mīThī lagtī hai

bich saDak ek lash paDi thi aur ye likkha tha

bhuk mein zahrili roTi bhi miThi lagti hai

vo the javāb ke sāhil pe muntazir lekin

samay kī naav meñ merā savāl Duub gayā

wo the jawab ke sahil pe muntazir lekin

samay ki naw mein mera sawal Dub gaya

ulajh rahe haiñ bahut log merī shohrat se

kisī ko yuuñ to koī mujh se iḳhtilāf na thā

ulajh rahe hain bahut log meri shohrat se

kisi ko yun to koi mujh se iKHtilaf na tha

vo mere qatl kā mulzim hai log kahte haiñ

vo chhuT sake to mujhe bhī gavāh likh liije

wo mere qatl ka mulzim hai log kahte hain

wo chhuT sake to mujhe bhi gawah likh lije

yuuñ to ka.ī kitābeñ paḌhīñ zehn meñ magar

mahfūz ek saada varaq der tak rahā

yun to kai kitaben paDhin zehn mein magar

mahfuz ek sada waraq der tak raha

tum bin chāñd na dekh sakā TuuT ga.ī ummīd

bin darpan bin nain ke kaise manā.eñ eid

tum bin chand na dekh saka TuT gai ummid

bin darpan bin nain ke kaise manaen eid

paise kī bauchhār meñ log rahe hamdard

biit ga.ī barsāt jab mausam ho gayā sard

paise ki bauchhaar mein log rahe hamdard

bit gai barsat jab mausam ho gaya sard

train chalī to chal paḌe khetoñ ke sab jhaaḌ

bhaag rahe haiñ saath hī jañgal aur pahāḌ

train chali to chal paDe kheton ke sab jhaD

bhag rahe hain sath hi jangal aur pahaD

amrit ras kī biin par zahr ke naġhme gaao

marham se muskān ke zaḳhmoñ ko uksāo

amrit ras ki bin par zahr ke naghme gao

marham se muskan ke zaKHmon ko uksao

nashtar chāhe phuul se barf se māñge ḳhuun

dhuup khilā.e chāñd ko andhe kā qānūn

nashtar chahe phul se barf se mange KHun

dhup khilae chand ko andhe ka qanun