tanha lamhon ki sargoshi

tanhā lamhoñ ne aa aa kar

kaan meñ sargoshī kī aksar

pūchhā sāthī ye to batāo

zahr ke kitne jaam piye haiñ

jhūToñ ko kyā makkāroñ ko

phaTkārā lalkārā bhī hai

daar ke gahre saa.e meñ kyā

jhanDā haq kā lahrāyā hai

pyaar ko ik ādarsh banā kar

kab qasd-e-taslīb kiyā hai

jab jab bazm meñ aa.e ho tum

gum-sum chup chup sar laTkā.e

tauq gale meñ aah kā Daale

sar par taaj ġhamoñ kā pahne

apne dukhoñ kī maalā japne

aa baiThe tum is duniyā meñ

duniyā ko tum dekh chuke ho

zulm kī aag meñ jaltī duniyā

zard zabāñ sho.aloñ kī jis ko

chaaT chukī hai chaaT rahī hai

sach pūchho to ḳhaak huī hai

lekin baat ajab hai kitnī

jab jab tum se baat huī tum

apnā dukhḌā le baiThe ho

tanha lamhon ne aa aa kar

kan mein sargoshi ki aksar

puchha sathi ye to batao

zahr ke kitne jam piye hain

jhuTon ko kya makkaron ko

phaTkara lalkara bhi hai

dar ke gahre sae mein kya

jhanDa haq ka lahraya hai

pyar ko ek aadarsh bana kar

kab qasd-e-taslib kiya hai

jab jab bazm mein aae ho tum

gum-sum chup chup sar laTkae

tauq gale mein aah ka Dale

sar par taj ghamon ka pahne

apne dukhon ki mala japne

aa baiThe tum is duniya mein

duniya ko tum dekh chuke ho

zulm ki aag mein jalti duniya

zard zaban shoalon ki jis ko

chaT chuki hai chaT rahi hai

sach puchho to KHak hui hai

lekin baat ajab hai kitni

jab jab tum se baat hui tum

apna dukhDa le baiThe ho