main jis mein kho gaya hun mera KHwab hi to hai

maiñ jis meñ kho gayā huuñ mirā ḳhvāb hī to hai

yak do nafas numūd sahī zindagī to hai

jaltī hai kitnī der havāoñ meñ mere saath

ik sham.a phir mire liye raushan huī to hai

jis meñ bhī Dhal ga.ī use mahtāb kar ga.ī

mere lahū meñ aisī bhī ik raushnī to hai

parchhā.iyoñ meñ Dūbtā dekhūñ bhī mahr-e-umr

aur phir bachā na pā.ūñ ye bechārgī to hai

tū bū-e-gul hai aur pareshāñ huā huuñ maiñ

donoñ meñ ek rishta-e-āvārgī to hai

ai ḳhvāb ḳhvāb umr-e-gurezāñ kī sā.ato

tum sun sako to baat mirī guftanī to hai

main jis mein kho gaya hun mera KHwab hi to hai

yak do nafas numud sahi zindagi to hai

jalti hai kitni der hawaon mein mere sath

ek shama phir mere liye raushan hui to hai

jis mein bhi Dhal gai use mahtab kar gai

mere lahu mein aisi bhi ek raushni to hai

parchhaiyon mein Dubta dekhun bhi mahr-e-umr

aur phir bacha na paun ye bechaargi to hai

tu bu-e-gul hai aur pareshan hua hun main

donon mein ek rishta-e-awargi to hai

ai KHwab KHwab umr-e-gurezan ki saato

tum sun sako to baat meri guftani to hai