ek ik baat meñ sachchā.ī hai us kī lekin

apne va.adoñ se mukar jaane ko jī chāhtā hai

ek ek baat mein sachchai hai us ki lekin

apne wadon se mukar jaane ko ji chahta hai

baat niklegī to phir duur talak jā.egī

log be-vaj.h udāsī kā sabab pūchheñge

baat niklegi to phir dur talak jaegi

log be-wajh udasi ka sabab puchhenge

makāñ shīshe kā banvāte ho 'āzar'

bahut ā.eñge patthar dekh lenā

makan shishe ka banwate ho 'azar'

bahut aaenge patthar dekh lena

sub.h le jaate haiñ ham apnā janāza ghar se

shaam ko phir use kāñdhoñ pe uThā laate haiñ

subh le jate hain hum apna janaza ghar se

sham ko phir use kandhon pe uTha late hain

us kī āñkhoñ meñ utar jaane ko jī chāhtā hai

shaam hotī hai to ghar jaane ko jī chāhtā hai

us ki aankhon mein utar jaane ko ji chahta hai

sham hoti hai to ghar jaane ko ji chahta hai