der tak main tujhe dekhta bhi raha

der tak maiñ tujhe dekhtā bhī rahā

saath ik soch kā silsila bhī rahā

maiñ to jaltā rahā par mirī aag meñ

ek shola tire naam kā bhī rahā

shahr meñ sab se chhoTā thā jo aadmī

apnī tanhā.iyoñ meñ ḳhudā bhī rahā

zindagī yaad rakhnā ki do chaar din

maiñ tire vāste mas.ala bhī rahā

rañg hī rañg thā shahr-e-jāñ kā safar

raah meñ jism kā hādsa bhī rahā

tum se jab guftugū thī to ik ham-suḳhan

koī jaise tumhāre sivā bhī rahā

vo mirā ham-nashīñ ham-navā ham-nafas

bhūñktā bhī rahā kāTtā bhī rahā

der tak main tujhe dekhta bhi raha

sath ek soch ka silsila bhi raha

main to jalta raha par meri aag mein

ek shola tere nam ka bhi raha

shahr mein sab se chhoTa tha jo aadmi

apni tanhaiyon mein KHuda bhi raha

zindagi yaad rakhna ki do chaar din

main tere waste masala bhi raha

rang hi rang tha shahr-e-jaan ka safar

rah mein jism ka hadsa bhi raha

tum se jab guftugu thi to ek ham-suKHan

koi jaise tumhaare siwa bhi raha

wo mera ham-nashin ham-nawa ham-nafas

bhunkta bhi raha kaTta bhi raha