din kisī tarah se kaT jā.egā saḌkoñ pe 'shafaq'

shaam phir aa.egī ham shaam se ghabrā.eñge

din kisi tarah se kaT jaega saDkon pe 'shafaq'

sham phir aaegi hum sham se ghabraenge

hone vaalā thā ik hādsa rah gayā

kal kā sab se baḌā vāqi.a rah gayā

hone wala tha ek hadsa rah gaya

kal ka sab se baDa waqia rah gaya

apnī laġhzish ko to ilzām na degā koī

log thak-hār ke mujrim hameñ Thahrā.eñge

apni laghzish ko to ilzam na dega koi

log thak-haar ke mujrim hamein Thahraenge

āñdhiyoñ kā ḳhvāb adhūrā rah gayā

haath meñ ik sūkhā pattā rah gayā

aandhiyon ka KHwab adhura rah gaya

hath mein ek sukha patta rah gaya

shahr meñ jiinā hai chalnā do-ruḳhī talvār par

aadmī kis se bache kis kī taraf-dārī kare

shahr mein jina hai chalna do-ruKHi talwar par

aadmi kis se bache kis ki taraf-dari kare