chhane honge sahra jis ne wo hi jaan saka hoga

chhāne hoñge sahrā jis ne vo hī jaan sakā hogā

miTTī meñ ham jaise mile haiñ kam koī ḳhaak huā hogā

ulTe sīdhe girte-paḌte chal paḌte haiñ is liye ham

manzil par le jaane vaalā koī to naqsh-e-pā hogā

itnī saj-dhaj se jo chale the qāfile vo haiñ Thahar ga.e

hogā havā-e-sahrā jaisā aage jo bhī gayā hogā

kuchh hone se an-hone se farq to paḌne vaalā nahīñ

ho nahīñ paayā ab tak kuchh bhī hogā bhī to kyā hogā

muḌ ke jo aa nahīñ paayā hogā us kūche meñ jā ke 'zafar'

ham jaisā be-bas hogā ham jaisā tanhā hogā

chhane honge sahra jis ne wo hi jaan saka hoga

miTTi mein hum jaise mile hain kam koi KHak hua hoga

ulTe sidhe girte-paDte chal paDte hain is liye hum

manzil par le jaane wala koi to naqsh-e-pa hoga

itni saj-dhaj se jo chale the qafile wo hain Thahar gae

hoga hawa-e-sahra jaisa aage jo bhi gaya hoga

kuchh hone se an-hone se farq to paDne wala nahin

ho nahin paya ab tak kuchh bhi hoga bhi to kya hoga

muD ke jo aa nahin paya hoga us kuche mein ja ke 'zafar'

hum jaisa be-bas hoga hum jaisa tanha hoga