aab o hawa hai barsar-e-paikar kaun hai

aab o havā hai barsar-e-paikār kaun hai

mere sivā ye mujh meñ giraftār kaun hai

ik raushnī sī raah dikhātī hai har taraf

dosh-e-havā pe sāhib-e-raftār kaun hai

ek ek kar ke ḳhud se bichhaḌne lage haiñ ham

dekho to jā ke qāfila-sālār kaun hai

bosīdgī ke ḳhauf se sab uTh ke chal diye

phir bhī ye zer-e-sāya-e-dīvār kaun hai

qadmoñ meñ saa.e kī tarah rauñde ga.e haiñ ham

ham se ziyāda terā talabgār kaun hai

phailā rahā hai dāman-e-shab kī hikāyateñ

sūraj nahīñ to ye pas-e-kohsār kaun hai

kyā shai hai jis ke vāste TuuTe paḌe haiñ log

ye bhiiḌ kyuuñ hai raunaq-e-bāzār kaun hai

ai dil ab apnī lau ko bachā le ki shahr meñ

tū jal-bujhā to terā 'azā-dār kaun hai

ab tak isī ḳhayāl se so.e nahīñ 'salīm'

ham so ga.e to phir yahāñ bedār kaun hai

aab o hawa hai barsar-e-paikar kaun hai

mere siwa ye mujh mein giraftar kaun hai

ek raushni si rah dikhati hai har taraf

dosh-e-hawa pe sahib-e-raftar kaun hai

ek ek kar ke KHud se bichhaDne lage hain hum

dekho to ja ke qafila-salar kaun hai

bosidgi ke KHauf se sab uTh ke chal diye

phir bhi ye zer-e-saya-e-diwar kaun hai

qadmon mein sae ki tarah raunde gae hain hum

hum se ziyaada tera talabgar kaun hai

phaila raha hai daman-e-shab ki hikayaten

suraj nahin to ye pas-e-kohsar kaun hai

kya shai hai jis ke waste TuTe paDe hain log

ye bhiD kyun hai raunaq-e-bazar kaun hai

ai dil ab apni lau ko bacha le ki shahr mein

tu jal-bujha to tera 'aza-dar kaun hai

ab tak isi KHayal se soe nahin 'salim'

hum so gae to phir yahan bedar kaun hai