aa gai dhup meri chhanw ke pichhe pichhe

aa ga.ī dhuup mirī chhāñv ke pīchhe pīchhe

tishnagī jaise ho sahrāoñ ke pīchhe pīchhe

naqsh bante ga.e ik paañv se aage aage

naqsh miTte ga.e ik paañv ke pīchhe pīchhe

tum ne dil-nagrī ko ujḌā huā gaañv jaanā

varna ik shahr thā is gaañv ke pīchhe pīchhe

niiñd barbād hai ḳhūnāb haiñ āñkheñ phir to

gar chalūñ qāfiya-paimāoñ ke pīchhe pīchhe

aql har ḳhvāb kī ta.abīr ke pīchhe bhāge

dil azal hī se hai āshāoñ ke pīchhe pīchhe

an-sune ek bulāve ne ujāḌe āñgan

barkateñ uTh ga.iiñ sab maaoñ ke pīchhe pīchhe

vasvase rok ke baiThe haiñ hamārā rasta

hādse haiñ ki lage paañv ke pīchhe pīchhe

ho ke rahnā hai kisī roz use bhī raushan

vo jo ik bhed hai rekhāoñ ke pīchhe pīchhe

ahl-e-dil DhūñD koī aise chalegā kab tak

apnī be-sūd tamannāoñ ke pīchhe pīchhe

apne baḌhte hue gustāḳh qadam rok 'razā'

ġhaus o abdāl chale maaoñ ke pīchhe pīchhe

aa gai dhup meri chhanw ke pichhe pichhe

tishnagi jaise ho sahraon ke pichhe pichhe

naqsh bante gae ek panw se aage aage

naqsh miTte gae ek panw ke pichhe pichhe

tum ne dil-nagri ko ujDa hua ganw jaana

warna ek shahr tha is ganw ke pichhe pichhe

nind barbaad hai KHunab hain aankhen phir to

gar chalun qafiya-paimaon ke pichhe pichhe

aql har KHwab ki tabir ke pichhe bhage

dil azal hi se hai aashaon ke pichhe pichhe

an-sune ek bulawe ne ujaDe aangan

barkaten uTh gain sab maon ke pichhe pichhe

waswase rok ke baiThe hain hamara rasta

hadse hain ki lage panw ke pichhe pichhe

ho ke rahna hai kisi roz use bhi raushan

wo jo ek bhed hai rekhaon ke pichhe pichhe

ahl-e-dil DhunD koi aise chalega kab tak

apni be-sud tamannaon ke pichhe pichhe

apne baDhte hue gustaKH qadam rok 'raza'

ghaus o abdal chale maon ke pichhe pichhe