idhar udhar ke sunā.e hazār afsāne

diloñ kī baat sunāne kā hausla na huā

idhar udhar ke sunae hazar afsane

dilon ki baat sunane ka hausla na hua

chale aate haiñ be-mausam kī bārish kī tarah aañsū

basā-auqāt rone kā sabab kuchh bhī nahīñ hotā

chale aate hain be-mausam ki barish ki tarah aansu

basa-auqat rone ka sabab kuchh bhi nahin hota

ziist aur maut kā āḳhir ye fasāna kyā hai

umr kyuuñ hasb-e-zarūrat nahīñ dī jā saktī

zist aur maut ka aaKHir ye fasana kya hai

umr kyun hasb-e-zarurat nahin di ja sakti

basī hai sūkhe gulāboñ kī baat sāñsoñ meñ

koī ḳhayāl kisī yaad ke hisār meñ hai

basi hai sukhe gulabon ki baat sanson mein

koi KHayal kisi yaad ke hisar mein hai

kī mire ba.ad qatl se tauba

āḳhirī tiir thā kamān meñ kyā

ki mere baad qatl se tauba

aaKHiri tir tha kaman mein kya