tujhse ek hath kya mila liya hai

tujh se ik haath kyā milā liyā hai

shahr ne vāqi.a banā liyā hai

ham to ham the ki us parī-rū ne

aa.ine kā bhī dil churā liyā hai

varna ye sail-e-āb le jaatā

shahr ko aag ne bachā liyā hai

aisī naav meñ kyā safar karnā

jis ne dariyā ko dukh sunā liyā hai

kūza-gar ne hamārī miTTī se

kyā banānā thā kyā banā liyā hai

dekhiye pahle kaun martā hai

saañp ne aadmī ko khā liyā hai

jaane vāloñ ko ab ijāzat hai

ham ne apnā diyā bujhā liyā hai

jab koī baat hī nahīñ 'āmī'

āsmāñ sar pe kyuuñ uThā liyā hai

tujh se ek hath kya mila liya hai

shahr ne waqia bana liya hai

hum to hum the ki us pari-ru ne

aaine ka bhi dil chura liya hai

warna ye sail-e-ab le jata

shahr ko aag ne bacha liya hai

aisi naw mein kya safar karna

jis ne dariya ko dukh suna liya hai

kuza-gar ne hamari miTTi se

kya banana tha kya bana liya hai

dekhiye pahle kaun marta hai

sanp ne aadmi ko kha liya hai

jaane walon ko ab ijazat hai

hum ne apna diya bujha liya hai

jab koi baat hi nahin 'ami'

aasman sar pe kyun uTha liya hai