hum nahin honge yahan parchhaiyan rah jaengi

ham nahīñ hoñge yahāñ parchhā.iyāñ rah jā.eñgī

tazkire rah jā.eñge rusvā.iyāñ rah jā.eñgī

naġhma apnī TūTtī lai kī sadā ban jā.egā

mātamī dhun ke liye shahnā.iyāñ rah jā.eñgī

qahqahoñ ke mausamoñ kī qalb-e-sozāñ yaad meñ

aah bhartī chīḳhtī purvā.iyāñ rah jā.eñgī

ḳhaak meñ mil jā.egī sab qaisarī iskandarī

haath malne ke liye dārā.iyāñ rah jā.eñgī

uḌte panchhī apne apne des ko uḌ jā.eñge

duur tak phailī huī pahnā.iyāñ rah jā.eñgī

ḳhatm hoñgī raat kī rangīniyāñ ra.anā.iyāñ

sub.h-dam dam toḌtī añgḌā.iyāñ rah jā.eñgī

ik na ik din ham parāyoñ kī tarah ho jā.eñge

ham-navāoñ ke liye tanhā.iyāñ rah jā.eñgī

Dūbne vaale safīne yaad ā.eñge kise

yaad rahne ke liye gahrā.iyāñ rah jā.eñgī

āḳhir āḳhir nauha-e-nā-kāmrānī ke liye

hikmateñ rah jā.eñgī dānā.iyāñ rah jā.eñgī

lamha lamha le uḌegā in bahāroñ ko 'rishī'

shāḳh shāḳh ummīd kī amrā.iyāñ rah jā.eñgī

hum nahin honge yahan parchhaiyan rah jaengi

tazkire rah jaenge ruswaiyan rah jaengi

naghma apni TuTti lai ki sada ban jaega

matami dhun ke liye shahnaiyan rah jaengi

qahqahon ke mausamon ki qalb-e-sozan yaad mein

aah bharti chiKHti purwaiyan rah jaengi

KHak mein mil jaegi sab qaisari iskandari

hath malne ke liye daraiyan rah jaengi

uDte panchhi apne apne des ko uD jaenge

dur tak phaili hui pahnaiyan rah jaengi

KHatm hongi raat ki ranginiyan ranaiyan

subh-dam dam toDti angDaiyan rah jaengi

ek na ek din hum parayon ki tarah ho jaenge

ham-nawaon ke liye tanhaiyan rah jaengi

Dubne wale safine yaad aaenge kise

yaad rahne ke liye gahraiyan rah jaengi

aaKHir aaKHir nauha-e-na-kaamrani ke liye

hikmaten rah jaengi danaiyan rah jaengi

lamha lamha le uDega in bahaaron ko 'rishi'

shaKH shaKH ummid ki amraiyan rah jaengi