ik sadā kī sūrat ham is havā meñ zinda haiñ

ham jo raushnī hote ham pe bhī jhapaTtī raat

ek sada ki surat hum is hawa mein zinda hain

hum jo raushni hote hum pe bhi jhapaTti raat

maiñ apne vaqt meñ apnī ridā meñ rahtā huuñ

aur apne ḳhvāb kī āb-o-havā meñ rahtā huuñ

main apne waqt mein apni rida mein rahta hun

aur apne KHwab ki aab-o-hawa mein rahta hun

fareb-e-māh-o-anjum se nikal jaa.eñ to achchhā hai

zarā sūraj ne karvaT lī ye taare Duub jā.eñge

fareb-e-mah-o-anjum se nikal jaen to achchha hai

zara suraj ne karwaT li ye tare Dub jaenge

ai shā.er! terā dard baḌā ai shā.er! terī soch baḌī

ai shā.er! tere siine meñ is jaisā laakh bahe dariyā

ai shaer! tera dard baDa ai shaer! teri soch baDi

ai shaer! tere sine mein is jaisa lakh bahe dariya

kabhī sar pe chaḌhe kabhī sar se guzre kabhī paañv aan gire dariyā

kabhī mujhe bahā kar le jaa.e kabhī mujh meñ aan bahe dariyā

kabhi sar pe chaDhe kabhi sar se guzre kabhi panw aan gire dariya

kabhi mujhe baha kar le jae kabhi mujh mein aan bahe dariya