ja-ba-ja aag bichai thi kabhi

jā-ba-jā aag bichā.ī thī kabhī

apne bas meñ bhī ḳhudā.ī thī kabhī

mere ā.īne meñ ḳhud mere sivā

koī sūrat nazar aa.ī thī kabhī

dushmanoñ se bhī thā yārāna mirā

dostoñ se bhī laḌā.ī thī kabhī

rañg chubhte haiñ jo ab āñkhoñ meñ

apnī tasvīr banā.ī thī kabhī

jab se haiñ apne parā.e bezār

rasm duniyā kī uThā.ī thī kabhī

ham ne bhī dasht ko mahkāyā hai

ham ne bhī ḳhaak uḌaa.ī thī kabhī

khod kar zer-e-zamīñ kuchh na milā

apnī shamshīr chhupā.ī thī kabhī

ab dahaktī hai dobārā 'hamdam'

aag siine meñ dabā.ī thī kabhī

ja-ba-ja aag bichai thi kabhi

apne bas mein bhi KHudai thi kabhi

mere aaine mein KHud mere siwa

koi surat nazar aai thi kabhi

dushmanon se bhi tha yarana mera

doston se bhi laDai thi kabhi

rang chubhte hain jo ab aankhon mein

apni taswir banai thi kabhi

jab se hain apne parae bezar

rasm duniya ki uThai thi kabhi

hum ne bhi dasht ko mahkaya hai

hum ne bhi KHak uDai thi kabhi

khod kar zer-e-zamin kuchh na mila

apni shamshir chhupai thi kabhi

ab dahakti hai dobara 'hamdam'

aag sine mein dabai thi kabhi