koi alif-laila ka KHitta dashton wala ghaaron wala

koī alif-lailā kā ḳhitta dashtoñ vaalā ġhāroñ vaalā

shahr koī baġhdād-numā hai kūcha hai ‘attāroñ vaalā

Dholoñ kī raftār meñ tezī chiḌiyoñ kī chahkār meñ tezī

fasl koī hai pakne vaalī mausam hai tyauhāroñ vaalā

bhuul ga.e haiñ apnī hastī moroñ kī hai aur hī mastī

sub.h safed sī lāche vaalī laal gulābī nā’roñ vaalā

kashtī hichkoloñ meñ aa.ī mastī kyā boloñ meñ aa.ī

ye chaḌhtal dariyāoñ vaalī ye tamġha patvāroñ vaalā

jo hai paas nichhāvar kar duuñ jangal meñ mahkāreñ bhar duuñ

kastūrī kī mahak uḌā duuñ sher hai duur kachhāroñ vaalā

ek nishānī pakkī us kī aaTā us kā chakkī us kī

qufl purānī lakḌī kā hai gate baḌā darbāroñ vaalā

pakkī roTī yaad karūñgī maiñ bhī apnī jholī bharūñgī

ab shashmāhī baa'd aa.egā kātak meñ sīpāroñ vaalā

baḳht baḌā hai maiñ bhī baḌā huuñ maiñ muvājaha aage khaḌā huuñ

ghaḌī darūdoñ vaalī hai ye ḳhitta pāk-dayāroñ vaalā

apnī nīñdeñ apne sapne bartan chiin se mahñge apne

aavā apnā Tabbe uupar chakkā hai kumhāroñ vaalā

koi alif-laila ka KHitta dashton wala ghaaron wala

shahr koi baghdad-numa hai kucha hai ‘attaron wala

Dholon ki raftar mein tezi chiDiyon ki chahkar mein tezi

fasl koi hai pakne wali mausam hai tyauhaaron wala

bhul gae hain apni hasti moron ki hai aur hi masti

subh safed si lache wali lal gulabi na’ron wala

kashti hichkolon mein aai masti kya bolon mein aai

ye chaDhtal dariyaon wali ye tamgha patwaron wala

jo hai pas nichhawar kar dun jangal mein mahkaren bhar dun

kasturi ki mahak uDa dun sher hai dur kachhaaron wala

ek nishani pakki us ki aaTa us ka chakki us ki

qufl purani lakDi ka hai gate baDa darbaron wala

pakki roTi yaad karungi main bhi apni jholi bharungi

ab shashmahi ba'd aaega katak mein siparon wala

baKHt baDa hai main bhi baDa hun main muwajaha aage khaDa hun

ghaDi darudon wali hai ye KHitta pak-dayaron wala

apni ninden apne sapne bartan chin se mahnge apne

aawa apna Tabbe upar chakka hai kumhaaron wala