hue karwan se juda jo hum rah-e-ashiqi mein fana hue

hue kārvāñ se judā jo ham rah-e-āshiqī meñ fanā hue

jo gire to naqsh-e-qadam bane jo uThe to bāñg-e-darā hue

kabhī daaġh khāte hī aah kī kahīñ aah karte hī ro diye

kabhī ham chaman kī havā hue kabhī ham havā kī ghaTā hue

jo havā-e-dard bikhar ga.ī nazar un kī saaf badal ga.ī

jo asīr-e-halqa--nāz the vo qatīl-e-teġh-e-adā hue

hama-tan kabhī hue dard-o-ġham hama-tan kabhī hue sabr ham

kabhī aap apnā maraz hue kabhī aap apnī davā hue

huā ba.ad-e-vasl ajab mazā ki ḳhamosh baiThe judā judā

hama-tan maiñ sabr-o-sukūñ huā hama-tan-o-sharm-o-hayā hue

uThe ham jo ḳhvāb-o-ḳhayāl se lage takne dīda-e-jāl se

ki vo kab uThe vo kidhar ga.e abhī paas the abhī kyā hue

ye qadam qadam pe jameñge paañv ki baḌh sakoge na aage tum

ho tumhāre kūche kī ḳhaak meñ kahīñ dafn ahl-e-vafā hue

hue karwan se juda jo hum rah-e-ashiqi mein fana hue

jo gire to naqsh-e-qadam bane jo uThe to bang-e-dara hue

kabhi dagh khate hi aah ki kahin aah karte hi ro diye

kabhi hum chaman ki hawa hue kabhi hum hawa ki ghaTa hue

jo hawa-e-dard bikhar gai nazar un ki saf badal gai

jo asir-e-halqa--naz the wo qatil-e-tegh-e-ada hue

hama-tan kabhi hue dard-o-gham hama-tan kabhi hue sabr hum

kabhi aap apna maraz hue kabhi aap apni dawa hue

hua baad-e-wasl ajab maza ki KHamosh baiThe juda juda

hama-tan main sabr-o-sukun hua hama-tan-o-sharm-o-haya hue

uThe hum jo KHwab-o-KHayal se lage takne dida-e-jal se

ki wo kab uThe wo kidhar gae abhi pas the abhi kya hue

ye qadam qadam pe jamenge panw ki baDh sakoge na aage tum

ho tumhaare kuche ki KHak mein kahin dafn ahl-e-wafa hue