jo dil bāñdhe vo jaadū jāntā hai

mirā mahbūb urdu jāntā hai

jo dil bandhe wo jadu jaanta hai

mera mahbub urdu jaanta hai

uḌā ga.e haiñ bahut dhuul jaane vaale log

chhaTe ġhubār to kuchh rāsta nazar aa.e

uDa gae hain bahut dhul jaane wale log

chhaTe ghubar to kuchh rasta nazar aae

aap kā koī safar be-samt be-manzil na ho

zindagī aisī na jiinā jis kā mustaqbil na ho

aap ka koi safar be-samt be-manzil na ho

zindagi aisi na jina jis ka mustaqbil na ho

karnā hai aap ko jo na.e rāstoñ kī khoj

sab jis taraf na jaa.eñ udhar jaanā chāhiye

karna hai aap ko jo nae raston ki khoj

sab jis taraf na jaen udhar jaana chahiye

us bevafā pe marne ko āmāda dil nahīñ

lekin vafā kī zid hai ki mar jaanā chāhiye

us bewafa pe marne ko aamada dil nahin

lekin wafa ki zid hai ki mar jaana chahiye