safar hai mera apne Dar ki taraf

safar hai mirā apne Dar kī taraf

mirī ek zāt-e-digar kī taraf

bhare shahr meñ ik bayābāñ bhī thā

ishāra thā apne hī ghar kī taraf

mire vāste jaane kyā lā.egī

ga.ī hai havā ik khañDar kī taraf

kināra hī kaTne kī sab der thī

phisalte ga.e ham bhañvar kī taraf

koī darmiyāñ se nikaltā gayā

na dekhā kisī ham-safar kī taraf

tirī dushmanī ḳhud hī maa.il rahī

kisī rishta-e-be-zarar kī taraf

rahī dil meñ hasrat ki 'bānī' chaleñ

kisī manzil-e-pur-ḳhatar kī taraf

safar hai mera apne Dar ki taraf

meri ek zat-e-digar ki taraf

bhare shahr mein ek bayaban bhi tha

ishaara tha apne hi ghar ki taraf

mere waste jaane kya laegi

gai hai hawa ek khanDar ki taraf

kinara hi kaTne ki sab der thi

phisalte gae hum bhanwar ki taraf

koi darmiyan se nikalta gaya

na dekha kisi ham-safar ki taraf

teri dushmani KHud hi mail rahi

kisi rishta-e-be-zarar ki taraf

rahi dil mein hasrat ki 'bani' chalen

kisi manzil-e-pur-KHatar ki taraf