sitāra ban ke kabhī ḳhvāb meñ chamak uTThūñ

isī bahāne mujhe āsmān mil jaa.e

sitara ban ke kabhi KHwab mein chamak uTThun

isi bahane mujhe aasman mil jae

habs itnā hai yahāñ saañs bhī ruk ruk jaa.e

kitnī be-jān huī sard havā mat pūchho

habs itna hai yahan sans bhi ruk ruk jae

kitni be-jaan hui sard hawa mat puchho

haiñ koshisheñ ki bujhe aag shahr-e-dil kī magar

havā ba-zid hai use aur bhī jalāne par

hain koshishen ki bujhe aag shahr-e-dil ki magar

hawa ba-zid hai use aur bhi jalane par

ham ne mahtāb kiyā kūcha-e-tārīk tirā

phir bhī ilzām ki haiñ shahr jalāne vaale

hum ne mahtab kiya kucha-e-tarik tera

phir bhi ilzam ki hain shahr jalane wale

lamha lamha hai qayāmat sī bapā ḳhvāboñ meñ

kis ḳhatā kī mujhe miltī hai sazā ḳhvāboñ meñ

lamha lamha hai qayamat si bapa KHwabon mein

kis KHata ki mujhe milti hai saza KHwabon mein