apne daftar se nikalte hain to ghar jate hain

apne daftar se nikalte haiñ to ghar jaate haiñ

log jiine kī tag-o-dau meñ bhī mar jaate haiñ

rāt-bhar hote haiñ kis tarah na-jāne yakjā

sub.h-dam shahr kī saḌkoñ pe bikhar jaate haiñ

shāḳh-e-gul kitnī hī fasloñ ke uThātī hai azaab

rang-o-bū phuul meñ yuuñ hī nahīñ bhar jaate haiñ

hādse rahte haiñ yuuñ umr-e-ravāñ ke hamrāh

jaise amvāj ke hamrāh bhañvar jaate haiñ

ajnabī shahr meñ shāyad koī apnā mil jaa.e

jis jagah bhiiḌ nazar aa.e Thahar jaate haiñ

jab bhī mar jaatā hai muflis kisī kumbe kā kafīl

ek ke saath ka.ī aur bhī mar jaate haiñ

mujh ko mālūm hai jab maiñ nahīñ hotā maujūd

ḳhud-baḳhud aap ke gesū bhī sañvar jaate haiñ

apne daftar se nikalte hain to ghar jate hain

log jine ki tag-o-dau mein bhi mar jate hain

raat-bhar hote hain kis tarah na-jaane yakja

subh-dam shahr ki saDkon pe bikhar jate hain

shaKH-e-gul kitni hi faslon ke uThati hai azab

rang-o-bu phul mein yun hi nahin bhar jate hain

hadse rahte hain yun umr-e-rawan ke hamrah

jaise amwaj ke hamrah bhanwar jate hain

ajnabi shahr mein shayad koi apna mil jae

jis jagah bhiD nazar aae Thahar jate hain

jab bhi mar jata hai muflis kisi kumbe ka kafil

ek ke sath kai aur bhi mar jate hain

mujh ko malum hai jab main nahin hota maujud

KHud-baKHud aap ke gesu bhi sanwar jate hain