apne hi log apne nagar ajnabi lage

apne hī log apne nagar ajnabī lage

vāpas ga.e to ghar kī har ik shai na.ī lage

ḳhānoñ meñ baT chukī thī samundar kī vus.ateñ

dariyā mohabbatoñ ke simaTtī nadī lage

rātoñ kī bheñT chaḌh ga.e vo chāñd jaise log

tārīkiyoñ ke dev jinheñ kāġhzī lage

sonā sameTtī thī jahāñ khetiyoñ meñ dhuup

vo fasl mere gaañv kī ḳhāshāk sī lage

raavī kī shaam sindh kī nikhrī huī sahar

kaam aa sake to un ko mirī zindagī lage

'qaisar' diloñ ke fāsle aaise na the kabhī

do gaam tai karūñ to mujhe ik sadī lage

apne hi log apne nagar ajnabi lage

wapas gae to ghar ki har ek shai nai lage

KHanon mein baT chuki thi samundar ki wusaten

dariya mohabbaton ke simaTti nadi lage

raaton ki bhenT chaDh gae wo chand jaise log

tarikiyon ke dew jinhen kaghzi lage

sona sameTti thi jahan khetiyon mein dhup

wo fasl mere ganw ki KHashak si lage

rawi ki sham sindh ki nikhri hui sahar

kaam aa sake to un ko meri zindagi lage

'qaisar' dilon ke fasle aaise na the kabhi

do gam tai karun to mujhe ek sadi lage