Dubne wale bhi tanha the tanha dekhne wale the

Dūbne vaale bhī tanhā the tanhā dekhne vaale the

jaise ab ke chaḌhe hue the dariyā dekhne vaale the

aaj to shaam hī se ā.ankhoñ meñ niiñd ne ḳheme gaaḌ diye

ham to din nikle tak terā rasta dekhne vaale the

ik dastak kī rim-jhim ne andeshoñ ke dar khol diye

raat agar ham so jaate to sapnā dekhne vaale the

ek savār kī saj-dhaj ko rastoñ kī vahshat nigal ga.ī

varna is tyauhār pe ham bhī mela dekhne vaale the

maiñ ne jis saf ko chhoḌā hai us meñ shāmil saare log

apne qad ko bhuul ke apnā saayā dekhne vaale the

maiñ paanī aur aag se ik miTTī kī ḳhātir lauTā thā

aur ye donoñ aalam khel-tamāshā dekhne vaale the

ab ā.īna hairat se ik ik kā muñh taktā hai 'salīm'

pahle log to ā.īñe meñ chehra dekhne vaale the

Dubne wale bhi tanha the tanha dekhne wale the

jaise ab ke chaDhe hue the dariya dekhne wale the

aaj to sham hi se aaankhon mein nind ne KHeme gaD diye

hum to din nikle tak tera rasta dekhne wale the

ek dastak ki rim-jhim ne andeshon ke dar khol diye

raat agar hum so jate to sapna dekhne wale the

ek sawar ki saj-dhaj ko raston ki wahshat nigal gai

warna is tyauhaar pe hum bhi mela dekhne wale the

main ne jis saf ko chhoDa hai us mein shamil sare log

apne qad ko bhul ke apna saya dekhne wale the

main pani aur aag se ek miTTi ki KHatir lauTa tha

aur ye donon aalam khel-tamasha dekhne wale the

ab aaina hairat se ek ek ka munh takta hai 'salim'

pahle log to aaine mein chehra dekhne wale the