dil kā shajar to aur bhī palne kī aaḌ meñ

murjhā gayā hai phūlne-phalne ke naam par

dil ka shajar to aur bhi palne ki aaD mein

murjha gaya hai phulne-phalne ke nam par

kabhī to lagtā hai ye uzr-e-lañg hai varna

mujhe to kufr ne islām par lagāyā huā hai

kabhi to lagta hai ye uzr-e-lang hai warna

mujhe to kufr ne islam par lagaya hua hai

kabhī to yuuñ ki makāñ ke makīñ nahīñ hote

kabhī kabhī to makīñ kā makāñ nahīñ hotā

kabhi to yun ki makan ke makin nahin hote

kabhi kabhi to makin ka makan nahin hota

kuchh dinoñ dasht bhī ābād huā chāhtā hai

kuchh dinoñ ke liye ab shahr ko vīrānī de

kuchh dinon dasht bhi aabaad hua chahta hai

kuchh dinon ke liye ab shahr ko virani de

ma.alūm nahīñ niiñd kise kahte haiñ lekin

kartā to huuñ ik kaam maiñ sone kī tarah kā

malum nahin nind kise kahte hain lekin

karta to hun ek kaam main sone ki tarah ka