basti basti KHat-e-gum-gashta sa aawara hun

bastī bastī ḳhat-e-gum-gashta sā āvāra huuñ

kal kahāñ koī mujhe rok le maiñ kyā jānūñ

baal baḌh jaa.eñ ki inkār kī tāqat to mile

chāhe phir apnī hī āñkhoñ kī tarah bujh jā.ūñ

vo ḳhalā hai to ḳhalā bhī hai hadoñ kā qaidī

maiñ huuñ āzād to āzādī kā zindānī huuñ

zindagī mujh ko ye zanjīr-e-havā de ke udaas

maiñ pareshān ki maiñ saañs liye jaatā huuñ

suud hone kā adā karnā hī hai qistoñ meñ

dosto talḳh sī ik baat kaho TuuT girūñ

karb sā karb hai be-daur-o-zamāna honā

us kā ik pal huuñ to kaash ab use yaad aa jā.ūñ

qarz-ḳhvāhoñ kī tarah vaqt! garebāñ mat thaam

qahqaha ik kahīñ rakkhā thā diye detā huuñ

basti basti KHat-e-gum-gashta sa aawara hun

kal kahan koi mujhe rok le main kya jaanun

baal baDh jaen ki inkar ki taqat to mile

chahe phir apni hi aankhon ki tarah bujh jaun

wo KHala hai to KHala bhi hai hadon ka qaidi

main hun aazad to aazadi ka zindani hun

zindagi mujh ko ye zanjir-e-hawa de ke udas

main pareshan ki main sans liye jata hun

sud hone ka ada karna hi hai qiston mein

dosto talKH si ek baat kaho TuT girun

karb sa karb hai be-daur-o-zamana hona

us ka ek pal hun to kash ab use yaad aa jaun

qarz-KHwahon ki tarah waqt! gareban mat tham

qahqaha ek kahin rakkha tha diye deta hun