chalti phirti ek diwar

chaltī phirtī ik dīvār

dekhī ajā.ib ghar meñ 'nisār'

hiltī thī vo idhar udhar

chaltī thī vo khamboñ par

chaar juḌe the us meñ khambe

moTe moTe lambe se

dīvār se thā gumbad jo lagā

pipe thā us se juḌā huā

idhar udhar vo hiltā thā

moTā moTā bhaddā sā

bhālā le kar baiThe the

miyāñ mahāvat akḌe hue

gumbad meñ the darvāze

chhoTe chhoTe bhūre se

kahte haiñ ye ahl-e-zabāñ

hote haiñ dīvār ke kaan

kaan the us ke jaise suup

bhūrā bhūrā rang aur ruup

gaddā thā dīvār ke uupar

chamak rahī thī cham-cham chādar

nanhe munne baiThe the

phūloñ ke gul-daste the

gumbad meñ se do bhāle

idhar udhar the nikle hue

chamak rahe the aise sāthī

daañt dikhā.e jaise hāthī

ab ye batāo nanhe sāthī

dekhī thī dīvār ki hāthī

chalti phirti ek diwar

dekhi ajaib ghar mein 'nisar'

hilti thi wo idhar udhar

chalti thi wo khambon par

chaar juDe the us mein khambe

moTe moTe lambe se

diwar se tha gumbad jo laga

pipe tha us se juDa hua

idhar udhar wo hilta tha

moTa moTa bhadda sa

bhaala le kar baiThe the

miyan mahawat akDe hue

gumbad mein the darwaze

chhoTe chhoTe bhure se

kahte hain ye ahl-e-zaban

hote hain diwar ke kan

kan the us ke jaise sup

bhura bhura rang aur rup

gadda tha diwar ke upar

chamak rahi thi cham-cham chadar

nanhe munne baiThe the

phulon ke gul-daste the

gumbad mein se do bhaale

idhar udhar the nikle hue

chamak rahe the aise sathi

dant dikhae jaise hathi

ab ye batao nanhe sathi

dekhi thi diwar ki hathi