hum jahan rahte hain KHwabon ka nagar hai koi

ham jahāñ rahte haiñ ḳhvāboñ kā nagar hai koī

is ḳharābe meñ na dīvār na dar hai koī

jā basā thā jo kisī hijr ke sahrā meñ kabhī

ai havāo kaho is dil kī ḳhabar hai koī

sūrat-e-mauj-e-sabā log idhar se guzre

ye to anjānī havāoñ kī Dagar hai koī

hijr-e-dīdār bhī mahrūmī-e-dīdār bhī hijr

jo kabhī ḳhatm na ho aisā safar hai koī

maiñ ki andar se pighaltā hī chalā jaatā huuñ

mere yaḳh-basta badan meñ bhī sharar hai koī

ye fazā raas nahīñ dasht-mizājoñ ke liye

is saman-zār meñ patthar hai na sar hai koī

jism aur jaañ kā ye āzār ye mahshar 'akbar'

kisī andesha-e-bātin kā asar hai koī

hum jahan rahte hain KHwabon ka nagar hai koi

is KHarabe mein na diwar na dar hai koi

ja basa tha jo kisi hijr ke sahra mein kabhi

ai hawao kaho is dil ki KHabar hai koi

surat-e-mauj-e-saba log idhar se guzre

ye to anjaani hawaon ki Dagar hai koi

hijr-e-didar bhi mahrumi-e-didar bhi hijr

jo kabhi KHatm na ho aisa safar hai koi

main ki andar se pighalta hi chala jata hun

mere yaKH-basta badan mein bhi sharar hai koi

ye faza ras nahin dasht-mizajon ke liye

is saman-zar mein patthar hai na sar hai koi

jism aur jaan ka ye aazar ye mahshar 'akbar'

kisi andesha-e-baatin ka asar hai koi