rukne ka ab nam na le hai rahi chalta jae hai

rukne kā ab naam na le hai raahī chaltā jaa.e hai

būḌhā bargad apne saa.e meñ ḳhud hī sustā.e hai

bhīnī bhīnī mahuvā kī bū duur gaañv se aa.e hai

bhūlī-bisrī koī kahānī nas nas aag lagā.e hai

uljhī sāñseñ sargoshī aur chauḌī kī maddham āvāz

paas kā kamra roz raat kī niiñd uḌā le jaa.e hai

kam kyā hotī lajjā kī ye duurī ab to aur baḌhī

dāyāñ gaal chhupā kar ab vo aur adhik sharmā.e hai

jab se saalā shahrī baabū apne gaañv meñ aayā hai

gorī ka.ī ka.ī baar kueñ par paanī bharne jaa.e hai

pūrab pachchhim utar dakhkhin apnī miTTī ke qaidī

yuuñ chaurāhe kī taḳhtī huuñ jo rasta dikhlā.e hai

haath se machhlī phisle biitā ek zamāna par ab bhī

apnī hathelī sūñghe hai jab naddī kināre aa.e hai

rukne ka ab nam na le hai rahi chalta jae hai

buDha bargad apne sae mein KHud hi sustae hai

bhini bhini mahuwa ki bu dur ganw se aae hai

bhuli-bisri koi kahani nas nas aag lagae hai

uljhi sansen sargoshi aur chauDi ki maddham aawaz

pas ka kamra roz raat ki nind uDa le jae hai

kam kya hoti lajja ki ye duri ab to aur baDhi

dayan gal chhupa kar ab wo aur adhik sharmae hai

jab se sala shahri babu apne ganw mein aaya hai

gori kai kai bar kuen par pani bharne jae hai

purab pachchhim utar dakhkhin apni miTTi ke qaidi

yun chaurahe ki taKHti hun jo rasta dikhlae hai

hath se machhli phisle bita ek zamana par ab bhi

apni hatheli sunghe hai jab naddi kinare aae hai