aa gaya ho na koi bhes badal kar dekho

aa gayā ho na koī bhes badal kar dekho

do qadam saa.e ke hamrāh bhī chal kar dekho

mehmāñ raushniyo saḳht añdherā hai yahāñ

paañv rakhnā mirī chaukhaT pe sambhal kar dekho

kabhī aisā na ho pahchān na paao ḳhud ko

baar baar apne irāde na badal kar dekho

abr aa.egā tabhī pyaas bujhāne pahle

reg-e-sahrā kī tarah dhuup meñ jal kar dekho

din kī dekhī huī har shakl badal jā.egī

raat ke saath zarā ghar se nikal kar dekho

mom ho jā.egā patthar sā ye dil siine meñ

lamha bhar ko kisī pahlū meñ pighal kar dekho

umr-e-rafta ko kahāñ DhūñDh rahe ho 'maḳhmūr'

us ke kūche meñ milegī vahīñ chal kar dekho

aa gaya ho na koi bhes badal kar dekho

do qadam sae ke hamrah bhi chal kar dekho

mehman raushniyo saKHt andhera hai yahan

panw rakhna meri chaukhaT pe sambhal kar dekho

kabhi aisa na ho pahchan na pao KHud ko

bar bar apne irade na badal kar dekho

abr aaega tabhi pyas bujhane pahle

reg-e-sahra ki tarah dhup mein jal kar dekho

din ki dekhi hui har shakl badal jaegi

raat ke sath zara ghar se nikal kar dekho

mom ho jaega patthar sa ye dil sine mein

lamha bhar ko kisi pahlu mein pighal kar dekho

umr-e-rafta ko kahan DhunDh rahe ho 'maKHmur'

us ke kuche mein milegi wahin chal kar dekho