ik tirī yaad gale aise paḌī hai ki 'najīb'

aaj kā kaam bhī ham kal pe uThā rakhte haiñ

ek teri yaad gale aise paDi hai ki 'najib'

aaj ka kaam bhi hum kal pe uTha rakhte hain

ham to samjhe the ki chāroñ dar muqaffal ho chuke

kyā ḳhabar thī ek darvāza khulā rah jā.egā

hum to samjhe the ki chaaron dar muqaffal ho chuke

kya KHabar thi ek darwaza khula rah jaega

rukūñ to hujla-e-manzil pukārtā hai mujhe

qadam uThā.ūñ to rasta nazar nahīñ aatā

rukun to hujla-e-manzil pukarta hai mujhe

qadam uThaun to rasta nazar nahin aata

vahī rishte vahī naate vahī ġham

badan se ruuh tak uktā ga.ī thī

wahi rishte wahi nate wahi gham

badan se ruh tak ukta gai thi

zamīñ pe paañv zarā ehtiyāt se dharnā

ukhaḌ ga.e to qadam phir kahāñ sambhalte haiñ

zamin pe panw zara ehtiyat se dharna

ukhaD gae to qadam phir kahan sambhalte hain