kanch ke shahr mein patthar na uThao yaro

kāñch ke shahr meñ patthar na uThāo yaaro

mai-kada hai ise maqtal na banāo yaaro

sahn-e-maqtal meñ bhī mai-ḳhāna sajāo yaaro

shab ke sannāTe meñ hañgāma machāo yaaro

zindagī bikne chalī aa.ī hai bāzāroñ meñ

is janāze ke bhī kuchh daam lagāo yaaro

jin kī shah-e-rag kā lahū phuul kī añgḌā.ī thā

un ko ab hāl-e-gulistāñ na batāo yaaro

phailte sāya-e-shab meñ na chalo ruk ruk ke

bujhtī rāhoñ ko kaf-e-pā se sajāo yaaro

bazm-e-yārāñ meñ vo kuchh soch ke aayā hogā

aise dīvāne ko Thokar na lagāo yaaro

raat Dhal jā.egī mai-ḳhāna sambhal jā.egā

koī naġhma koī paiġhām sunāo yaaro

zindagī reñgtī phirtī hai yahāñ kāsa-ba-kaf

us ko ab vaqt kā ā.īna dikhāo yaaro

ab dhuñdlakoñ meñ bhī hai taaza ujāloñ kā 'ḳhayāl'

shab kī dīvār salīqe se girāo yaaro

kanch ke shahr mein patthar na uThao yaro

mai-kada hai ise maqtal na banao yaro

sahn-e-maqtal mein bhi mai-KHana sajao yaro

shab ke sannaTe mein hangama machao yaro

zindagi bikne chali aai hai bazaron mein

is janaze ke bhi kuchh dam lagao yaro

jin ki shah-e-rag ka lahu phul ki angDai tha

un ko ab haal-e-gulistan na batao yaro

phailte saya-e-shab mein na chalo ruk ruk ke

bujhti rahon ko kaf-e-pa se sajao yaro

bazm-e-yaran mein wo kuchh soch ke aaya hoga

aise diwane ko Thokar na lagao yaro

raat Dhal jaegi mai-KHana sambhal jaega

koi naghma koi paigham sunao yaro

zindagi rengti phirti hai yahan kasa-ba-kaf

us ko ab waqt ka aaina dikhao yaro

ab dhundlakon mein bhi hai taza ujalon ka 'KHayal'

shab ki diwar saliqe se girao yaro