karte na hum jo ahl-e-watan apna ghar KHarab

karte na ham jo ahl-e-vatan apnā ghar ḳharāb

hote na yuuñ hamāre javāñ dar-ba-dar ḳharāb

a.amāl ko parakhtī hai duniyā ma.aal se

achchhā na ho samar to hai goyā shajar ḳharāb

ik baar jo utar gayā paTrī se dosto

dekhā yahī ki phir vo huā umr bhar ḳharāb

manzil to ik taraf rahī itnā zarūr hai

ik dūsre kā ham ne kiyā hai safar ḳharāb

hotī nahīñ vo puurī tarah phir kabhī bhī Thiik

ho jaa.e ek baar koī chiiz gar ḳharāb

ai dil mujhe patā hai ki laayā hai tū kahāñ

chal ḳhud bhī ab ḳharāb ho mujh ko bhī kar ḳharāb

is kārobār-e-ishq meñ aisī hai kyā kashish

pahle pidar ḳharāb huā phir pisar ḳharāb

ik din bhī āshiyāñ meñ na guzrā sukūn se

karte rahe haiñ mujh ko mire bāl-o-par ḳharāb

rah rah ke shab aatī hai ustād kī ye baat

kartī hai ārzū-e-kamāl-e-hunar ḳharāb

is tīra-ḳhāk-dāñ ke liye kyā bilā sabab

sadiyoñ se ho rahe haiñ ye shams-o-qamar ḳharāb

lagtā hai in ko zañg kisī aur rañg kā

kis ne kahā ki hote nahīñ sīm-o-zar ḳharāb

ik qadr-dāñ milā to ye sochā ki aaj tak

hote rahe kahāñ mire la.al-o-gohar ḳharāb

ḳhāmosh aur udaas ho 'bāsir' jo sub.h se

aa.ī hai aaj phir koī ghar se ḳhabar ḳharāb

karte na hum jo ahl-e-watan apna ghar KHarab

hote na yun hamare jawan dar-ba-dar KHarab

aamal ko parakhti hai duniya maal se

achchha na ho samar to hai goya shajar KHarab

ek bar jo utar gaya paTri se dosto

dekha yahi ki phir wo hua umr bhar KHarab

manzil to ek taraf rahi itna zarur hai

ek dusre ka hum ne kiya hai safar KHarab

hoti nahin wo puri tarah phir kabhi bhi Thik

ho jae ek bar koi chiz gar KHarab

ai dil mujhe pata hai ki laya hai tu kahan

chal KHud bhi ab KHarab ho mujh ko bhi kar KHarab

is karobar-e-ishq mein aisi hai kya kashish

pahle pidar KHarab hua phir pisar KHarab

ek din bhi aashiyan mein na guzra sukun se

karte rahe hain mujh ko mere baal-o-par KHarab

rah rah ke shab aati hai ustad ki ye baat

karti hai aarzu-e-kamal-e-hunar KHarab

is tira-KHak-dan ke liye kya bila sabab

sadiyon se ho rahe hain ye shams-o-qamar KHarab

lagta hai in ko zang kisi aur rang ka

kis ne kaha ki hote nahin sim-o-zar KHarab

ek qadr-dan mila to ye socha ki aaj tak

hote rahe kahan mere lal-o-gohar KHarab

KHamosh aur udas ho 'basir' jo subh se

aai hai aaj phir koi ghar se KHabar KHarab