bahut dinoñ se koī hādsa nahīñ guzrā

kahīñ zamāne ko ham yaad phir na aa jaa.eñ

bahut dinon se koi hadsa nahin guzra

kahin zamane ko hum yaad phir na aa jaen

ham kisī ko gavāh kyā karte

is khule āsmān ke aage

hum kisi ko gawah kya karte

is khule aasman ke aage

is ghar kī saarī dīvāreñ shīshe kī haiñ

lekin is ghar kā mālik ḳhud ik patthar hai

is ghar ki sari diwaren shishe ki hain

lekin is ghar ka malik KHud ek patthar hai

sher-o-suḳhan kā shahr nahīñ ye shahr-e-izzat-dārāñ hai

tum to 'rasā' bad-nām hue kyuuñ auroñ ko bad-nām karūñ

sher-o-suKHan ka shahr nahin ye shahr-e-izzat-daran hai

tum to 'rasa' bad-nam hue kyun auron ko bad-nam karun

sirf maan.e thī hayā band-e-qabā khulne talak

phir to vo jān-e-hayā aisā khulā aisā khulā

sirf mane thi haya band-e-qaba khulne talak

phir to wo jaan-e-haya aisa khula aisa khula