KHaibar mel

shaam peshawar kā station

saj kar banā huā thā dulhan

station par bhiiḌ baḌī thī

sāmne ḳhaibar mail khaḌī thī

log hī log the andar bāhar

kaale gore afsar naukar

qulī uThā.e trunk aur bistar

number de kar bhāge andar

baabā ne ham ko Thahrāyā

ticket karachi kā kaTvāyā

bhīḌ-bhaḌakkā shor-sharāba

pīchhe ham aur aage baabā

apnī baġhal meñ basta daabe

ik Dabbe meñ aan birāje

chalī peshawar se jo gaaḌī

nau-shahrā junction par Thahrī

chale yahāñ se khā kar bhinDī

raat ko pahuñche rāvalpinDī

Thahre yahāñ ham aadhā ghanTa

rail ne bhī yaañ engine badlā

pinDī meñ thī bārish kam-kam

rail chhukā-chhuk pahuñchī jehlam

meñh jehlam meñ chhājoñ barsā

bijlī chamkī bādal garjā

āḳhir is barsāt se guzre

sub.h huī gujrāt se guzre

utar ga.ī gujrāt meñ ḳhāla

aage aayā gujranwala

mail ne gujranwala chhoḌā

aur lahore se rishta joḌā

ham ne pī lahore meñ chaa.e

phir chhuk chhuk multān ko aa.e

garmī thī multān meñ bhaa.ī

aage rail ne ret uḌaa.ī

rail chhukā-chhuk aage dauḌī

ret uḌātī pahuñchī rohḌī

yaañ sikkhar ke biscuit chakkhe

phir ham TanDu aadam pahuñche

chalā yahāñ sustā kar engine

aayā Hyderabad station

uuñT yahāñ kahlā.e Dāchī

aage chale to aayā karachi

rasta ḳhatm thā rail kā aage

vo jā soī aur ham jaage

ham ne baġhal meñ daabā basta

aur liyā bāhar kā rasta

logoñ ne sāmān uThvā.e

careñ Tāñge rikshe aa.e

bigḌe jhagḌe chuke kirā.e

apne apne pate batā.e

koī musāfir hotel pahuñchā

ḳhair se koī ghar ko aayā

jo jo naam nahīñ ginvā.e

vahāñ vahāñ ham so kar aa.e

sham peshawar ka station

saj kar bana hua tha dulhan

station par bhiD baDi thi

samne KHaibar mail khaDi thi

log hi log the andar bahar

kale gore afsar naukar

quli uThae trunk aur bistar

number de kar bhage andar

baba ne hum ko Thahraya

ticket karachi ka kaTwaya

bhiD-bhaDakka shor-sharaba

pichhe hum aur aage baba

apni baghal mein basta dabe

ek Dabbe mein aan biraje

chali peshawar se jo gaDi

nau-shahra junction par Thahri

chale yahan se kha kar bhinDi

raat ko pahunche rawalpinDi

Thahre yahan hum aadha ghanTa

rail ne bhi yan engine badla

pinDi mein thi barish kam-kam

rail chhuka-chhuk pahunchi jehlam

meinh jehlam mein chhajon barsa

bijli chamki baadal garja

aaKHir is barsat se guzre

subh hui gujraat se guzre

utar gai gujraat mein KHala

aage aaya gujranwala

mail ne gujranwala chhoDa

aur lahore se rishta joDa

hum ne pi lahore mein chae

phir chhuk chhuk multan ko aae

garmi thi multan mein bhai

aage rail ne ret uDai

rail chhuka-chhuk aage dauDi

ret uDati pahunchi rohDi

yan sikkhar ke biscuit chakkhe

phir hum TanDu aadam pahunche

chala yahan susta kar engine

aaya Hyderabad station

unT yahan kahlae Dachi

aage chale to aaya karachi

rasta KHatm tha rail ka aage

wo ja soi aur hum jage

hum ne baghal mein daba basta

aur liya bahar ka rasta

logon ne saman uThwae

caren Tange rikshe aae

bigDe jhagDe chuke kirae

apne apne pate batae

koi musafir hotel pahuncha

KHair se koi ghar ko aaya

jo jo nam nahin ginwae

wahan wahan hum so kar aae