dhup utri hai na rahon mein ghana saya hai

dhuup utrī hai na rāhoñ meñ ghanā saaya hai

ab tire baa'd tire shahr meñ kyā rakkhā hai

yuuñ to tanhā.ī kā ehsās azal se hai hameñ

kuchh dinoñ se to dil-e-zār bahut tanhā hai

chāñdnī hū kā samāñ ek chhanāke kī sadā

jhiil kā aa.ina kyā pichhle pahar TuuTā hai

ratjage aise manā.e haiñ ki jī jāntā hai

jām-e-mahtāb ko āñkhoñ ne bahut chūmā hai

dil-e-mizrāb kī dhaḌkan hai abhī merā vajūd

tū ne vo naġhma sunā kab hai jo nā-paidā hai

maqtal-e-shahr meñ sar haiñ ki salīboñ ke hujūm

ḳhuuñ kā dariyā hai ki tā-hadd-e-nazar Thahrā hai

zindagī ret ke Tiile kī tarah hai 'ḳhāvar'

aarzū jaise koī āhū-e-be-parvā hai

dhup utri hai na rahon mein ghana saya hai

ab tere ba'd tere shahr mein kya rakkha hai

yun to tanhai ka ehsas azal se hai hamein

kuchh dinon se to dil-e-zar bahut tanha hai

chandni hu ka saman ek chhanake ki sada

jhil ka aaina kya pichhle pahar TuTa hai

ratjage aise manae hain ki ji jaanta hai

jam-e-mahtab ko aankhon ne bahut chuma hai

dil-e-mizrab ki dhaDkan hai abhi mera wajud

tu ne wo naghma suna kab hai jo na-paida hai

maqtal-e-shahr mein sar hain ki salibon ke hujum

KHun ka dariya hai ki ta-hadd-e-nazar Thahra hai

zindagi ret ke Tile ki tarah hai 'KHawar'

aarzu jaise koi aahu-e-be-parwa hai