ab maiñ kyā tum se apnā haal kahūñ

ba-ḳhudā yaad bhī nahīñ mujh ko

ab main kya tum se apna haal kahun

ba-KHuda yaad bhi nahin mujh ko

ai junūñ bā.is-e-bad-hālī-e-sahrā kyā hai

ye mirā ghar to nahīñ thā ki jo vīrāñ hotā

ai junun bais-e-bad-haali-e-sahra kya hai

ye mera ghar to nahin tha ki jo viran hota

kuchh nahīñ achchhā to duniyā meñ burā bhī kuchh nahīñ

kījiye sab kuchh magar apnī zarūrat dekh kar

kuchh nahin achchha to duniya mein bura bhi kuchh nahin

kijiye sab kuchh magar apni zarurat dekh kar

rakhtā hai talḳh-kām ġham-e-lazzat-e-jahāñ

kyā kījiye ki lutf nahīñ kuchh gunāh kā

rakhta hai talKH-kaam gham-e-lazzat-e-jahan

kya kijiye ki lutf nahin kuchh gunah ka

umr bhar kā saath miTTī meñ milā

ham chale ai jism-e-be-jāñ al-vidā.a

umr bhar ka sath miTTi mein mila

hum chale ai jism-e-be-jaan al-widaa