tariki mein dip jalae insan kitna pyara hai

tārīkī meñ diip jalā.e insāñ kitnā pyārā hai

rāheñ DhūñDe manzil paa.e insāñ kitnā pyārā hai

vaqt-e-musībat aañsū poñchhe hamdardī kī baat kare

TuuTe dil ko aas dilā.e insāñ kitnā pyārā hai

māñge sau sau tarah muāfī chhoTī sī ik bhuul kī bhī

apnī ḳhatāoñ par sharmā.e insāñ kitnā pyārā hai

dil kī dhaḌkan dil meñ samo.e giit kī lai ījād kare

mahfil mahfil saaz bajā.e insāñ kitnā pyārā hai

lailā-e-ḳhud-āgāh kī dhun meñ dāman phāḌe qais bane

sahrā sahrā ḳhaak uḌaa.e insāñ kitnā pyārā hai

le ke harīm-e-nāz us ke shīrīñ shīrīñ naġhmoñ ko

'daurāñ' kī tauqīr baḌhā.e insāñ kitnā pyārā hai

tariki mein dip jalae insan kitna pyara hai

rahen DhunDe manzil pae insan kitna pyara hai

waqt-e-musibat aansu ponchhe hamdardi ki baat kare

TuTe dil ko aas dilae insan kitna pyara hai

mange sau sau tarah muafi chhoTi si ek bhul ki bhi

apni KHataon par sharmae insan kitna pyara hai

dil ki dhaDkan dil mein samoe git ki lai ijad kare

mahfil mahfil saz bajae insan kitna pyara hai

laila-e-KHud-agah ki dhun mein daman phaDe qais bane

sahra sahra KHak uDae insan kitna pyara hai

le ke harim-e-naz us ke shirin shirin naghmon ko

'dauran' ki tauqir baDhae insan kitna pyara hai