kha lo pi lo ashk na jaane kis pal dhup Dhale mele mein

khā lo pī lo 'ashk' na jaane kis pal dhuup Dhale mele meñ

kis pal taarā chhiTke kis pal sūraj Duub chale mele meñ

nithre suthre kapḌe pahne hañsmukh log chale mele meñ

ro.eñge paivand lage jab baḌ ke peḌ tale mele meñ

gul hoñ ġhubāre hoñ kapḌe hoñ sab kā rañg utar jaatā hai

merī maan bhalā jo chāhe koī chiiz na le mele meñ

aage pīchhe uupar nīche saat hiñDole ghuum rahe haiñ

ghabrā.eñ kyā jab tak un kā kārobār chale mele meñ

ai harjā.ī us mele meñ apnā milnā kaun kaThin thā

har sūrat ek aisī kis se miltā kaun gale mele meñ

kyā jaane kab ghar pahuñcheñge mela hai yā bhūl-bhulayyāñ

pal chhan pal chhan karte karte yug hī biit chale mele meñ

un kā tasavvur jhūTe va.ade yaad kā saaya dil kī bastī

ek saperā naT-khaT bachche baḌ ke peḌ tale mele meñ

jī haañ 'ashk' vahī haiñ lekin aaj haiñ yuuñ kuchh kho.e kho.e

jaise koī ghar ko jaate sab kuchh chhoḌ chale mele meñ

kha lo pi lo 'ashk' na jaane kis pal dhup Dhale mele mein

kis pal tara chhiTke kis pal suraj Dub chale mele mein

nithre suthre kapDe pahne hansmukh log chale mele mein

roenge paiwand lage jab baD ke peD tale mele mein

gul hon ghubare hon kapDe hon sab ka rang utar jata hai

meri man bhala jo chahe koi chiz na le mele mein

aage pichhe upar niche sat hinDole ghum rahe hain

ghabraen kya jab tak un ka karobar chale mele mein

ai harjai us mele mein apna milna kaun kaThin tha

har surat ek aisi kis se milta kaun gale mele mein

kya jaane kab ghar pahunchenge mela hai ya bhul-bhulayyan

pal chhan pal chhan karte karte yug hi bit chale mele mein

un ka tasawwur jhuTe wade yaad ka saya dil ki basti

ek sapera naT-khaT bachche baD ke peD tale mele mein

ji han 'ashk' wahi hain lekin aaj hain yun kuchh khoe khoe

jaise koi ghar ko jate sab kuchh chhoD chale mele mein