baḌe gharoñ meñ rahī hai bahut zamāne tak

ḳhushī kā jī nahīñ lagtā ġharīb-ḳhāne meñ

baDe gharon mein rahi hai bahut zamane tak

KHushi ka ji nahin lagta gharib-KHane mein

duur jitnā bhī chalā jaa.e magar

chāñd tujh sā to nahīñ ho saktā

dur jitna bhi chala jae magar

chand tujh sa to nahin ho sakta

hameñ burā nahīñ lagtā safed kāġhaz bhī

ye titliyāñ to tumhāre liye banāte haiñ

hamein bura nahin lagta safed kaghaz bhi

ye titliyan to tumhaare liye banate hain

ham bahut pachhtā.e āvāzoñ se rishta joḌ kar

shor ik lamhe kā thā aur zindagī bhar kā sukūt

hum bahut pachhtae aawazon se rishta joD kar

shor ek lamhe ka tha aur zindagi bhar ka sukut

lipTā bhī ek baar to kis ehtiyāt se

aaise ki saarā jism mo.attar na ho sake

lipTa bhi ek bar to kis ehtiyat se

aaise ki sara jism moattar na ho sake