har qadam sail-e-hawadis se bachaya hai mujhe

har qadam sail-e-havādis se bachāyā hai mujhe

kabhī dil meñ kabhī āñkhoñ meñ chhupāyā hai mujhe

aur sab log to mai-ḳhāne se ghar lauT ga.e

mehrbāñ raat ne siine se lagāyā hai mujhe

har hasīñ anjuman-e-shab mujhe dohrātī hai

jaane kis mutrib-e-āshufta ne gaayā hai mujhe

sañg-sāzoñ ne tarāshā hai mire paikar ko

tum ne kyā soch ke patthar pe girāyā hai mujhe

aane vāloñ meñ koī apnā shanāsā hotā

sūrat-e-farsh-e-dil-o-dīda bichhāyā hai mujhe

kachchī dīvāroñ ko paanī kī lahar kaaT ga.ī

pahlī bārish hī ne barsāt kī Dhāyā hai mujhe

maiñ jiyā ishq kī ik zinda alāmat ban kar

dāstāñ-goyoñ ne rātoñ ko sunāyā hai mujhe

har qadam sail-e-hawadis se bachaya hai mujhe

kabhi dil mein kabhi aankhon mein chhupaya hai mujhe

aur sab log to mai-KHane se ghar lauT gae

mehrban raat ne sine se lagaya hai mujhe

har hasin anjuman-e-shab mujhe dohraati hai

jaane kis mutrib-e-ashufta ne gaya hai mujhe

sang-sazon ne tarasha hai mere paikar ko

tum ne kya soch ke patthar pe giraya hai mujhe

aane walon mein koi apna shanasa hota

surat-e-farsh-e-dil-o-dida bichhaya hai mujhe

kachchi diwaron ko pani ki lahar kaT gai

pahli barish hi ne barsat ki Dhaya hai mujhe

main jiya ishq ki ek zinda alamat ban kar

dastan-goyon ne raaton ko sunaya hai mujhe