dil-e-man musafir-e-man

mire dil, mire musāfir

huā phir se hukm sādir

ki vatan-badar hoñ ham tum

deñ galī galī sadā.eñ

kareñ ruḳh nagar nagar, kā

ki surāġh koī paa.eñ

kisī yār-e-nāma-bar kā

har ik ajnabī se pūchheñ

jo patā thā apne ghar kā

sar-e-kū-e-nā-shanāyāñ

hameñ din se raat karnā

kabhī is se baat karnā

kabhī us se baat karnā

tumheñ kyā kahūñ ki kyā hai

shab-e-ġham burī balā hai

hameñ ye bhī thā ġhanīmat

jo koī shumār hotā

hameñ kyā burā thā marnā

agar ek baar hotā!

mere dil, mere musafir

hua phir se hukm sadir

ki watan-badar hon hum tum

den gali gali sadaen

karen ruKH nagar nagar, ka

ki suragh koi paen

kisi yar-e-nama-bar ka

har ek ajnabi se puchhen

jo pata tha apne ghar ka

sar-e-ku-e-na-shanayan

hamein din se raat karna

kabhi is se baat karna

kabhi us se baat karna

tumhein kya kahun ki kya hai

shab-e-gham buri bala hai

hamein ye bhi tha ghanimat

jo koi shumar hota

hamein kya bura tha marna

agar ek bar hota!