rafta-rafta dil-e-betab Thahar jaega

rafta-rafta dil-e-betāb Thahar jā.egā

rafta-rafta tirī nazroñ kā asar jā.egā

dād-bedād kī is meñ koī taḳhsīs nahīñ

naqsh-e-hastī meñ koī rang to bhar jā.egā

aap agar mā.il-e-tajdīd-e-sitam ho jaa.eñ

rang-e-tā'līm-e-vafā aur nikhar jā.egā

arz-e-tishna pe baras abr-e-ravāñ khul ke baras

baat rah jā.egī ye vaqt guzar jā.egā

dhuup aur chhāñv musallam magar apnī had meñ

vaqt pāband nahīñ hai ki Thahar jā.egā

raushnī meñ hai charāġhoñ ke tale tārīkī

ham samajhte the ki māhaul sañvar jā.egā

'ishq to apnī jagah kaif-e-musalsal hai 'urūj'

nashsha-e-bāda nahīñ hai jo utar jā.egā

rafta-rafta dil-e-betab Thahar jaega

rafta-rafta teri nazron ka asar jaega

dad-bedad ki is mein koi taKHsis nahin

naqsh-e-hasti mein koi rang to bhar jaega

aap agar mail-e-tajdid-e-sitam ho jaen

rang-e-ta'lim-e-wafa aur nikhar jaega

arz-e-tishna pe baras abr-e-rawan khul ke baras

baat rah jaegi ye waqt guzar jaega

dhup aur chhanw musallam magar apni had mein

waqt paband nahin hai ki Thahar jaega

raushni mein hai charaghon ke tale tariki

hum samajhte the ki mahaul sanwar jaega

'ishq to apni jagah kaif-e-musalsal hai 'uruj'

nashsha-e-baada nahin hai jo utar jaega