dil ki rahen DhunDne jab hum chale

dil kī rāheñ DhūñDne jab ham chale

ham se aage dīda-e-pur-nam chale

tez jhoñkā bhī hai dil ko nāgavār

tum se mas ho kar havā kam kam chale

thī kabhī yuuñ qadr-e-dil is bazm meñ

jaise hāthoñ-hāth jām-e-jam chale

haa.e vo aariz aur us par chashm-e-nam

gul pe jaise qatra-e-shabnam chale

āmad-e-sailāb kā vaqfa thā vo

jis ko ye jaanā ki aañsū tham chale

kahte haiñ gardish meñ haiñ saat āsmāñ

az-sar-e-nau qissa-e-ādam chale

khil hī jā.egī kabhī dil kī kalī

phuul barsātā huā mausam chale

be-sutūñ chhat ke tale is dhuup meñ

DhūñDne kis ko ye mere ġham chale

kaun jiine ke liye martā rahe

lo sambhālo apnī duniyā ham chale

kuchh to ho ahl-e-nazar ko pās-e-dard

kuchh to zikr-e-ābrū-e-ġham chale

kuchh adhūre ḳhvāb āñkhoñ meñ liye

ham bhī 'aḳhtar' darham o barham chale

dil ki rahen DhunDne jab hum chale

hum se aage dida-e-pur-nam chale

tez jhonka bhi hai dil ko nagawar

tum se mas ho kar hawa kam kam chale

thi kabhi yun qadr-e-dil is bazm mein

jaise hathon-hath jam-e-jam chale

hae wo aariz aur us par chashm-e-nam

gul pe jaise qatra-e-shabnam chale

aamad-e-sailab ka waqfa tha wo

jis ko ye jaana ki aansu tham chale

kahte hain gardish mein hain sat aasman

az-sar-e-nau qissa-e-adam chale

khil hi jaegi kabhi dil ki kali

phul barsata hua mausam chale

be-sutun chhat ke tale is dhup mein

DhunDne kis ko ye mere gham chale

kaun jine ke liye marta rahe

lo sambhaalo apni duniya hum chale

kuchh to ho ahl-e-nazar ko pas-e-dard

kuchh to zikr-e-abru-e-gham chale

kuchh adhure KHwab aankhon mein liye

hum bhi 'aKHtar' darham o barham chale