bahte pani pe ek dariya ne

bahte paanī pe ek dariyā ne

apnī lahroñ se likkhe afsāne

bādaloñ meñ sameT ke bārish

ashk dhartī ke laa.ī lauTāne

kāġhazī phuul kī mahak kā sach

ye dehātī parinda kyā jaane

jhūmī dīvāreñ kis kī aahaT pe

tulsī āñgan lagī hai mahkāne

shaam kī raah takte haiñ kab se

dhuup meñ peḌ chhatriyāñ taane

ham samajhte haiñ ek-dūje ko

tum bhī dīvāne ham bhī dīvāne

dil kī gahrā.iyāñ añdherī haiñ

is mahal kā nasīb tah-ḳhāne

raat bhar siskā bāzuoñ meñ mire

chāñd aayā thā mujh ko samjhāne

bahte pani pe ek dariya ne

apni lahron se likkhe afsane

baadalon mein sameT ke barish

ashk dharti ke lai lauTane

kaghazi phul ki mahak ka sach

ye dehati parinda kya jaane

jhumi diwaren kis ki aahaT pe

tulsi aangan lagi hai mahkane

sham ki rah takte hain kab se

dhup mein peD chhatriyan tane

hum samajhte hain ek-duje ko

tum bhi diwane hum bhi diwane

dil ki gahraiyan andheri hain

is mahal ka nasib tah-KHane

raat bhar siska bazuon mein mere

chand aaya tha mujh ko samjhane