kaha din ko bhi ye ghar kis liye viran rahta hai

kahā din ko bhī ye ghar kis liye vīrān rahtā hai

yahāñ kyā ham sā koī be-sar-o-sāmān rahtā hai

dar-o-dīvār sannāTe kī chādar meñ haiñ ḳhvābīda

bhalā aisī jagah zinda koī insān rahtā hai

musalsal pūchhne par ek chilman se javāb aayā

yahāñ ik dil-shikasta sāhab-e-dīvān rahtā hai

jhijak kar maiñ ne pūchhā kyā kabhī bāhar nahīñ aatā

javāb aayā use ḳhalvat meñ itmīnān rahtā hai

kahā kyā us ke rishta-dār bhī milne nahīñ aate

javāb aayā ye sahrā rāt-din sunsān rahtā hai

kahā koī to hogā us ke dukh-sukh bāñTne vaalā

javāb aayā nahīñ ḳhālī ye ghar ye lawn rahtā hai

kahā is ghar ke āñgan meñ haiñ kuchh phūloñ ke paude bhī

javāb aayā ki ḳhālī phir bhī har gul-dān rahtā hai

kahā kyā is mohalle meñ nahīñ pursān-e-hāl us kā

javāb aayā ḳhayāl us kā mujhe har aan rahtā hai

ḳhudā kā shukr hai ham ik fazā meñ saañs lete haiñ

agar milte nahīñ itnā to itmīnān rahtā hai

kaha din ko bhi ye ghar kis liye viran rahta hai

yahan kya hum sa koi be-sar-o-saman rahta hai

dar-o-diwar sannaTe ki chadar mein hain KHwabida

bhala aisi jagah zinda koi insan rahta hai

musalsal puchhne par ek chilman se jawab aaya

yahan ek dil-shikasta sahab-e-diwan rahta hai

jhijak kar main ne puchha kya kabhi bahar nahin aata

jawab aaya use KHalwat mein itminan rahta hai

kaha kya us ke rishta-dar bhi milne nahin aate

jawab aaya ye sahra raat-din sunsan rahta hai

kaha koi to hoga us ke dukh-sukh banTne wala

jawab aaya nahin KHali ye ghar ye lawn rahta hai

kaha is ghar ke aangan mein hain kuchh phulon ke paude bhi

jawab aaya ki KHali phir bhi har gul-dan rahta hai

kaha kya is mohalle mein nahin pursan-e-haal us ka

jawab aaya KHayal us ka mujhe har aan rahta hai

KHuda ka shukr hai hum ek faza mein sans lete hain

agar milte nahin itna to itminan rahta hai