ban gaya ek KHabar

ban gayā ik ḳhabar

aa.ina Tuut kar

kāḌhte rah ga.e

phuul dast-e-hunar

qaid the qaid haiñ

uḌ ga.e bāl-o-par

ek āvāz thā

raah kā har shajar

ham se ābād the

ratjagoñ ke nagar

ham the is shahr meñ

sub.h-e-nau kī ḳhabar

kyā ḳhabar laa.ī thī

malgajī sī sahar

ab to ham log haiñ

aur dīvār-o-dar

ban gaya ek KHabar

aaina Tut kar

kaDhte rah gae

phul dast-e-hunar

qaid the qaid hain

uD gae baal-o-par

ek aawaz tha

rah ka har shajar

hum se aabaad the

ratjagon ke nagar

hum the is shahr mein

subh-e-nau ki KHabar

kya KHabar lai thi

malgaji si sahar

ab to hum log hain

aur diwar-o-dar