aadhi jagi aadhi soi raat bhi thi gahnai si

aadhī jaagī aadhī soī raat bhī thī gahnā.ī sī

aañkh khulī to dar pe khaḌī thī sub.h bhī kuchh kum.hlā.ī sī

din-bhar piiTh pe Dhoyā sūraj chehre par thī gard jamī

saath meñ daftar se ghar lauTī shaam bhī kuchh uktā.ī sī

andeshoñ kī unglī thāme saal guzarte rahte haiñ

kabhī kabhī lagne lagtī hai apnī umr parā.ī sī

lauT ke jaanā nā-mumkin hai aage manzar dhuñdle haiñ

baḌhte qadmoñ meñ haa.il hai ḳhauf kī gahrī khaa.ī sī

sūkhe sūkhe jamunā taT par piilā piilā tāj-mahal

sub.h-e-banaras dhuñdlī dhuñdlī gangā jī gadlā.ī sī

aadhi jagi aadhi soi raat bhi thi gahnai si

aankh khuli to dar pe khaDi thi subh bhi kuchh kumhlai si

din-bhar piTh pe Dhoya suraj chehre par thi gard jami

sath mein daftar se ghar lauTi sham bhi kuchh uktai si

andeshon ki ungli thame sal guzarte rahte hain

kabhi kabhi lagne lagti hai apni umr parai si

lauT ke jaana na-mumkin hai aage manzar dhundle hain

baDhte qadmon mein hail hai KHauf ki gahri khai si

sukhe sukhe jamuna taT par pila pila taj-mahal

subh-e-banaras dhundli dhundli ganga ji gadlai si