hum ko chheDa to machal jaenge arman ki tarah

ham ko chheḌā to machal jā.eñge armāñ kī tarah

ham pareshāñ haiñ tirī zulf-e-pareshāñ kī tarah

har galī aa.ī nazar kūcha-e-jānāñ kī tarah

ham ko duniyā ye lagī shahr-e-nigārāñ kī tarah

kam na hogī ye ḳhalish dil kī kisī bhī sūrat

dil meñ sau ġham haiñ makīñ ḳhār-e-muġhīlāñ kī tarah

log ruk ruk ke chale jānib-e-manzil lekin

ham rahe garm-e-safar gardish-e-daurāñ kī tarah

ab to har shaḳhs pe hotā hai gumāñ qātil kā

koī miltā hī nahīñ aadmī insāñ kī tarah

ham ne baḳhshe haiñ añdheroñ ko ujāle lekin

ham hī be-nūr rahe gor-e-ġharībāñ kī tarah

ham 'kañval' aap meñ rahte haiñ magar us se alag

ham to gulshan meñ bhī rahte haiñ bayābāñ kī tarah

hum ko chheDa to machal jaenge arman ki tarah

hum pareshan hain teri zulf-e-pareshan ki tarah

har gali aai nazar kucha-e-jaanan ki tarah

hum ko duniya ye lagi shahr-e-nigaran ki tarah

kam na hogi ye KHalish dil ki kisi bhi surat

dil mein sau gham hain makin KHar-e-mughilan ki tarah

log ruk ruk ke chale jaanib-e-manzil lekin

hum rahe garm-e-safar gardish-e-dauran ki tarah

ab to har shaKHs pe hota hai guman qatil ka

koi milta hi nahin aadmi insan ki tarah

hum ne baKHshe hain andheron ko ujale lekin

hum hi be-nur rahe gor-e-ghariban ki tarah

hum 'kanwal' aap mein rahte hain magar us se alag

hum to gulshan mein bhi rahte hain bayaban ki tarah