naddi naddi ran paDte hain jab se naw utari hai

naddī naddī ran paḌte haiñ jab se naav utārī hai

tūfānoñ ke kas-bal dekhe ab mallāh kī baarī hai

niiñd ragoñ meñ dauḌ rahī hai por por bedārī hai

jism bahut hassās hai lekin dil jazbāt se aarī hai

āvāzoñ ke paikar zaḳhmī lafzoñ ke but lahūluhān

karte haiñ iz.hār-e-tafannun kahte haiñ fankārī hai

manzil manzil paañv jamā kar ham bhī chale the ham-safaro

ukhḌī ukhḌī chaal kā baa.is raah kī nā-hamvārī hai

aañkh thakan ne kholī hai yā azm-e-safar ne karvaT lī

par phailā kar baiThoge yā uḌne kī tayyārī hai

sach kahte ho niiv meñ is kī TeḌhī koī iiñT nahīñ

āḌī-tirchhī chhat kā baa.is ghar kī kaj-dīvārī hai

kyā kahiye kyuuñ aaj saroñ se zaḳhmoñ kā bojh uTh na sakā

patthar the lekin halke the phuul hai lekin bhārī hai

bastī bastī qarya qarya kosoñ āñgan hai na muñDer

zehn ḳharāba dil vīrāna ghar a.asāb pe taarī hai

ek diyā aur itnā raushan jaise dahaktā sūraj ho

kahne vaale sach kahte haiñ raat bahut añdhiyārī hai

naddi naddi ran paDte hain jab se naw utari hai

tufanon ke kas-bal dekhe ab mallah ki bari hai

nind ragon mein dauD rahi hai por por bedari hai

jism bahut hassas hai lekin dil jazbaat se aari hai

aawazon ke paikar zaKHmi lafzon ke but lahuluhan

karte hain izhaar-e-tafannun kahte hain fankari hai

manzil manzil panw jama kar hum bhi chale the ham-safaro

ukhDi ukhDi chaal ka bais rah ki na-hamwari hai

aankh thakan ne kholi hai ya azm-e-safar ne karwaT li

par phaila kar baiThoge ya uDne ki tayyari hai

sach kahte ho niw mein is ki TeDhi koi inT nahin

aaDi-tirchhi chhat ka bais ghar ki kaj-diwari hai

kya kahiye kyun aaj saron se zaKHmon ka bojh uTh na saka

patthar the lekin halke the phul hai lekin bhaari hai

basti basti qarya qarya koson aangan hai na munDer

zehn KHaraba dil virana ghar aasab pe tari hai

ek diya aur itna raushan jaise dahakta suraj ho

kahne wale sach kahte hain raat bahut andhiyari hai