dil mein yaad-e-raftagan aabaad hai

dil meñ yād-e-raftagāñ ābād hai

varna ye dil bhī kahāñ ābād hai

ek maiñ ābād huuñ is shahr meñ

aur ik merā makāñ ābād hai

kis ke ye naqsh-e-qadam haiñ ḳhaak par

kaun aise meñ yahāñ ābād hai

bāb-e-umr-e-rā.igāñ kī lauh par

harf-e-ehsās-e-ziyāñ ābād hai

mere hone se na honā hai mirā

aag jalne se dhuāñ ābād hai

raunaq-e-dil kā hai aalam dīdanī

ḳhāna-e-āvārgāñ ābād hai

ik darīcha us galī meñ aaj tak

be-charāġh o be-nishāñ ābād hai

dil mein yaad-e-raftagan aabaad hai

warna ye dil bhi kahan aabaad hai

ek main aabaad hun is shahr mein

aur ek mera makan aabaad hai

kis ke ye naqsh-e-qadam hain KHak par

kaun aise mein yahan aabaad hai

bab-e-umr-e-raigan ki lauh par

harf-e-ehsas-e-ziyan aabaad hai

mere hone se na hona hai mera

aag jalne se dhuan aabaad hai

raunaq-e-dil ka hai aalam didani

KHana-e-awargan aabaad hai

ek daricha us gali mein aaj tak

be-charagh o be-nishan aabaad hai