hawa kabhi yun bhi iThlati aati thi

havā kabhī yuuñ bhī iThlātī aatī thī

pāyal se santūr bajātī aatī thī

aisā ḳhushk kinārā ye sāhil kab thā

nadī yahāñ tak bhī lahrātī aatī thī

ek sitārā jagmag kartā thā chhat par

kiran zamīñ tak badan churātī aatī thī

vahshī apnī dhuul uḌātā jaatā thā

ḳhalq-e-ḳhudā neze lahrātī aatī thī

khule hue gulzār sī koī ḳhush-badanī

shahar-e-sukūt meñ lahar uThātī aatī thī

shahzādī phir shahr-e-sabā ko lauT ga.ī

dasht meñ jo sau sham.eñ jalātī aatī thī

yahī nidā-e-koh jo aatī hai kal bhī

baḳht-burīdoñ ko bahlātī aatī thī

hawa kabhi yun bhi iThlati aati thi

payal se santur bajati aati thi

aisa KHushk kinara ye sahil kab tha

nadi yahan tak bhi lahraati aati thi

ek sitara jagmag karta tha chhat par

kiran zamin tak badan churaati aati thi

wahshi apni dhul uData jata tha

KHalq-e-KHuda neze lahraati aati thi

khule hue gulzar si koi KHush-badani

shahar-e-sukut mein lahar uThati aati thi

shahzadi phir shahr-e-saba ko lauT gai

dasht mein jo sau shamen jalati aati thi

yahi nida-e-koh jo aati hai kal bhi

baKHt-buridon ko bahlati aati thi