jaane vaale kabhī nahīñ aate

jaane vāloñ kī yaad aatī hai

jaane wale kabhi nahin aate

jaane walon ki yaad aati hai

dil kī bastī ajiib bastī hai

ye ujaḌne ke baa'd bastī hai

dil ki basti ajib basti hai

ye ujaDne ke ba'd basti hai

der se aa rahī hai yaad tirī

kyā tujhe yaad aa rahā huuñ maiñ

der se aa rahi hai yaad teri

kya tujhe yaad aa raha hun main

tamīz-e-ḳhvāb-o-haqīqat hai shart-e-bedārī

ḳhayāl-e-azmat-e-māzī ko chhoḌ haal ko dekh

tamiz-e-KHwab-o-haqiqat hai shart-e-bedari

KHayal-e-azmat-e-mazi ko chhoD haal ko dekh

bahār aa.e to ḳhud hī laala o nargis batā deñge

ḳhizāñ ke daur meñ dilkash gulistānoñ pe kyā guzrī

bahaar aae to KHud hi lala o nargis bata denge

KHizan ke daur mein dilkash gulistanon pe kya guzri