chalte chalte ye gali be-jaan hoti jaegi

chalte chalte ye galī be-jān hotī jā.egī

raat hotī jā.egī sunsān hotī jā.egī

dekhnā kyā hai nazar-andāz karnā hai kise

manzaroñ kī ḳhud-ba-ḳhud pahchān hotī jā.egī

us ke chehre par musalsal aañkh ruk saktī nahīñ

aañkh bār-e-husn se halkān hotī jā.egī

soch lo ye dil-lagī bhārī na paḌ jaa.e kahīñ

jaan jis ko kah rahe ho jaan hotī jā.egī

kar hī kyā saktī hai duniyā aur tujh ko dekh kar

dekhtī jā.egī aur hairān hotī jā.egī

kākul-e-ḳhamdār meñ ḳham aur aate jā.eñge

zulf us kī aur bhī shaitān hotī jā.egī

aate aate ishq karne kā hunar aa jā.egā

rafta-rafta zindagī āsān hotī jā.egī

jā chukīñ ḳhushiyāñ to ab ġham hijrateñ karne lage

dil kī bastī is tarah vīrān hotī jā.egī

chalte chalte ye gali be-jaan hoti jaegi

raat hoti jaegi sunsan hoti jaegi

dekhna kya hai nazar-andaz karna hai kise

manzaron ki KHud-ba-KHud pahchan hoti jaegi

us ke chehre par musalsal aankh ruk sakti nahin

aankh bar-e-husn se halkan hoti jaegi

soch lo ye dil-lagi bhaari na paD jae kahin

jaan jis ko kah rahe ho jaan hoti jaegi

kar hi kya sakti hai duniya aur tujh ko dekh kar

dekhti jaegi aur hairan hoti jaegi

kakul-e-KHamdar mein KHam aur aate jaenge

zulf us ki aur bhi shaitan hoti jaegi

aate aate ishq karne ka hunar aa jaega

rafta-rafta zindagi aasan hoti jaegi

ja chukin KHushiyan to ab gham hijraten karne lage

dil ki basti is tarah viran hoti jaegi