vo lamha jab mire bachche ne maañ pukārā mujhe

maiñ ek shāḳh se kitnā ghanā daraḳht huī

wo lamha jab mere bachche ne man pukara mujhe

main ek shaKH se kitna ghana daraKHt hui

raushan-dān se dhuup kā TukḌā aa kar mere paas girā

aur phir sūraj ne koshish kī mujh se aañkh milāne kī

raushan-dan se dhup ka TukDa aa kar mere pas gira

aur phir suraj ne koshish ki mujh se aankh milane ki

ham aur tum jo badal ga.e to itnī hairat kyā

aks badalte rahte haiñ ā.īnoñ kī ḳhātir

hum aur tum jo badal gae to itni hairat kya

aks badalte rahte hain aainon ki KHatir

logo! ham pardesī ho kar jaane kyā kyā kho baiThe

apne kūche bhī lagte haiñ begāne begāne se

logo! hum pardesi ho kar jaane kya kya kho baiThe

apne kuche bhi lagte hain begane begane se

mirī almāriyoñ meñ qīmtī sāmān kaafī thā

magar achchhā lagā us se ka.ī farmā.isheñ karnā

meri almariyon mein qimti saman kafi tha

magar achchha laga us se kai farmaishen karna