dard purane jag uThe

kaisī purvā aaj chalī hai dard purāne jaag uThe

vaqt kī Dhaltī chhāñv meñ baiThe apnī gāthā likhte the

hañste the aur rote the

aur piiḌ purānī bhūle the

lekin mujh ko yaar batāo

kaisī purvā aaj chalī hai dard purāne jaag uThe

maiñ dīvāna shahr-badar thā shahr se mujh ko lenā kyā

dukh kī gaThrī chhoḌ aa.ī thī us ko Dho.e phirnā kyā

us kā bojh bhī kam thā 'rizvāñ'

kaisī purvā aaj chalī hai dard purāne jaag uThe

bhīgī bhīgī āñkhoñ meñ kuchh ḳhvāb purāne jaag uThe

kuchh zaḳhm khule kuchh dard baḌhā

kuchh dard purāne jaag uThe

kaisī purvā aaj chalī hai

yaar batā

kaisi purwa aaj chali hai dard purane jag uThe

waqt ki Dhalti chhanw mein baiThe apni gatha likhte the

hanste the aur rote the

aur piD purani bhule the

lekin mujh ko yar batao

kaisi purwa aaj chali hai dard purane jag uThe

main diwana shahr-badar tha shahr se mujh ko lena kya

dukh ki gaThri chhoD aai thi us ko Dhoe phirna kya

us ka bojh bhi kam tha 'rizwan'

kaisi purwa aaj chali hai dard purane jag uThe

bhigi bhigi aankhon mein kuchh KHwab purane jag uThe

kuchh zaKHm khule kuchh dard baDha

kuchh dard purane jag uThe

kaisi purwa aaj chali hai

yar bata