teri gali mein gae kitne mah o sal hue

tirī galī meñ ga.e kitne maah o saal hue

guzar ga.e ka.ī mausam hameñ bahāl hue

zabāñ meñ thī abhī luknat ki harf-e-ishq kahā

laḌakpanā thā ki zanjīr-e-ḳhadd-o-ḳhāl hue

maiñ muskurātā rahā aur muskurātā rahā

savāl mujh pe ka.ī mere hasb-e-hāl hue

nahīñ ki kohkan o qais kā zamāna nahīñ

magar ye baat ki ye log ḳhaal ḳhaal hue

Thahar gayā savā neze pe aan kar sūraj

guzar ga.iiñ ka.ī sadiyāñ hameñ zavāl hue

phir us kī yaad ne dastak dil-e-hazīñ par dī

phir āñsuoñ meñ nihāñ us ke ḳhadd-o-ḳhāl hue

misāl-e-naqsh-e-kaf-e-pā na uTh sake 'tahsīñ'

ba-rañg-e-sabza ham is darja pā.emāl hue

teri gali mein gae kitne mah o sal hue

guzar gae kai mausam hamein bahaal hue

zaban mein thi abhi luknat ki harf-e-ishq kaha

laDakpana tha ki zanjir-e-KHadd-o-KHal hue

main muskuraata raha aur muskuraata raha

sawal mujh pe kai mere hasb-e-haal hue

nahin ki kohkan o qais ka zamana nahin

magar ye baat ki ye log KHal KHal hue

Thahar gaya sawa neze pe aan kar suraj

guzar gain kai sadiyan hamein zawal hue

phir us ki yaad ne dastak dil-e-hazin par di

phir aansuon mein nihan us ke KHadd-o-KHal hue

misal-e-naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa na uTh sake 'tahsin'

ba-rang-e-sabza hum is darja paemal hue