jhagaD raha tha main raat se aur tera hawala bana raha tha

jhagaḌ rahā thā maiñ raat se aur tirā havāla banā rahā thā

tujhe pata hai maiñ tīrgī se abhī ujālā banā rahā thā

vo ek bachcha saḌak kināre phaTe purāne se kapḌe pahne

zamīñ pe ik chhoTe ko.ele se baḌā nivāla banā rahā thā

purāne nukkaḌ pe baiThe baiThe javān cigarette pī rahe the

purāne nukkaḌ pe baiThe baiThe faqīr maalā banā rahā thā

qalam ke TukḌoñ se canvas par baḌā pareshān ek laḌkā

ḳhudāyā terī ye tang duniyā ko Dhīlā-Dhālā banā rahā thā

sab apne apne ḳhudā ke baḳhshe tamām kāmoñ ko kar rahe the

koī banātā thā rang-o-ḳhushbū to koī bhālā banā rahā thā

makāñ se jo be-niyāz rab hai magar ye insāñ usī kī ḳhātir

kahīñ pe masjid banā rahā thā kahīñ shivāla banā rahā thā

ke do-jahānoñ ke ġham sameTe ḳhud apne lab par 'ajīb zid meñ

zamāne bhar kī ḳhamoshiyoñ se maiñ ek taalā banā rahā thā

ki dil mahalle meñ ghar banāyā banā ke khelā phir us ko toḌā

aur us pe us kā sitam ki chehre ko bholā-bhālā banā rahā thā

jhagaD raha tha main raat se aur tera hawala bana raha tha

tujhe pata hai main tirgi se abhi ujala bana raha tha

wo ek bachcha saDak kinare phaTe purane se kapDe pahne

zamin pe ek chhoTe koele se baDa niwala bana raha tha

purane nukkaD pe baiThe baiThe jawan cigarette pi rahe the

purane nukkaD pe baiThe baiThe faqir mala bana raha tha

qalam ke TukDon se canwas par baDa pareshan ek laDka

KHudaya teri ye tang duniya ko Dhila-Dhaala bana raha tha

sab apne apne KHuda ke baKHshe tamam kaamon ko kar rahe the

koi banata tha rang-o-KHushbu to koi bhaala bana raha tha

makan se jo be-niyaz rab hai magar ye insan usi ki KHatir

kahin pe masjid bana raha tha kahin shiwala bana raha tha

ke do-jahanon ke gham sameTe KHud apne lab par 'ajib zid mein

zamane bhar ki KHamoshiyon se main ek tala bana raha tha

ki dil mahalle mein ghar banaya bana ke khela phir us ko toDa

aur us pe us ka sitam ki chehre ko bhola-bhaala bana raha tha