dil ābād kahāñ rah paa.e us kī yaad bhulā dene se

kamra vīrāñ ho jaatā hai ik tasvīr haTā dene se

dil aabaad kahan rah pae us ki yaad bhula dene se

kamra viran ho jata hai ek taswir haTa dene se

rāsta sochte rahne se kidhar bantā hai

sar meñ saudā ho to dīvār meñ dar bantā hai

rasta sochte rahne se kidhar banta hai

sar mein sauda ho to diwar mein dar banta hai

dil pe kuchh aur guzartī hai magar kyā kiije

lafz kuchh aur hī iz.hār kiye jaate haiñ

dil pe kuchh aur guzarti hai magar kya kije

lafz kuchh aur hi izhaar kiye jate hain

ye shahr-e-tilismāt hai kuchh kah nahīñ sakte

pahlū meñ khaḌā shaḳhs farishta ki balā hai

ye shahr-e-tilismat hai kuchh kah nahin sakte

pahlu mein khaDa shaKHs farishta ki bala hai

apne diye ko chāñd batāne ke vāste

bastī kā har charāġh bujhānā paḌā hameñ

apne diye ko chand batane ke waste

basti ka har charagh bujhana paDa hamein