raste se gae haTae hum

rāste se ga.e haTā.e ham

phir bhī manzil ke paas aa.e ham

the haqīqat nazar na aa.e ham

jab hue ḳhvāb jagmagā.e ham

go chale the, pahuñch na paa.e ham

ham vahīñ haiñ jahāñ se aa.e ham

apnā bādal talāshne ke liye

umar bhar dhuup meñ nahā.e ham

manzileñ un kī har safar un kā

rāste the bane-banā.e ham

shor din kā pilā gayā chuppī

niiñd aa.ī to baḌbaḌā.e ham

terī galiyoñ ko ghar kiyā jab se

zindagī ke qarīb aa.e ham

saath le kar makān kyā chalte

ghar ko phir ghar hī chhoḌ aa.e ham

tujh pe ġhussa the isli.e jānāñ

be-sabab ḳhud pe tamtamā.e ham

jab se ham ban ga.e tirī āñkheñ

dekh le roz DabDbā.e ham

dard kī aañch ġham kī bhaTTī thī

phir sarāpā ga.e pakā.e ham

raste se gae haTae hum

phir bhi manzil ke pas aae hum

the haqiqat nazar na aae hum

jab hue KHwab jagmagae hum

go chale the, pahunch na pae hum

hum wahin hain jahan se aae hum

apna baadal talashne ke liye

umar bhar dhup mein nahae hum

manzilen un ki har safar un ka

raste the bane-banae hum

shor din ka pila gaya chuppi

nind aai to baDbaDae hum

teri galiyon ko ghar kiya jab se

zindagi ke qarib aae hum

sath le kar makan kya chalte

ghar ko phir ghar hi chhoD aae hum

tujh pe ghussa the islie jaanan

be-sabab KHud pe tamtamae hum

jab se hum ban gae teri aankhen

dekh le roz DabDbae hum

dard ki aanch gham ki bhaTTi thi

phir sarapa gae pakae hum