phul pe dhul babul pe shabnam dekhne wale dekhta ja

phuul pe dhuul babūl pe shabnam dekhne vaale dekhtā jā

ab hai yahī insāf kā aalam dekhne vaale dekhtā jā

parvānoñ kī raakh uḌā dī bād-e-sahar ke jhoñkoñ ne

sham.a banī hai paikar-e-mātam dekhne vaale dekhtā jā

jām-ba-jām lagī haiñ mohreñ mai-ḳhānoñ par pahre haiñ

rotī hai barsāt chhamā-chham dekhne vaale dekhtā jā

is nagrī ke rāj-dulāre ek tarah kab rahte haiñ

Dhalte saa.e badalte mausam dekhne vaale dekhtā jā

maslahatoñ kī dhuul jamī hai ukhḌe ukhḌe qadmoñ par

jhijak jhijak kar uḌte parcham dekhne vaale dekhtā jā

ek purānā madfan jis meñ dafn haiñ lākhoñ ummīdeñ

chhalnī chhalnī sīna-e-ādam dekhne vaale dekhtā jā

ek tirā hī dil nahīñ ghāyal dard ke maare aur bhī haiñ

kuchh apnā kuchh duniyā kā ġham dekhne vaale dekhtā jā

kam-nazroñ kī is duniyā meñ der bhī hai andher bhī hai

pathrāyā har dīda-e-pur-nam dekhne vaale dekhtā jā

phul pe dhul babul pe shabnam dekhne wale dekhta ja

ab hai yahi insaf ka aalam dekhne wale dekhta ja

parwanon ki rakh uDa di baad-e-sahar ke jhonkon ne

shama bani hai paikar-e-matam dekhne wale dekhta ja

jam-ba-jam lagi hain mohren mai-KHanon par pahre hain

roti hai barsat chhama-chham dekhne wale dekhta ja

is nagri ke raj-dulare ek tarah kab rahte hain

Dhalte sae badalte mausam dekhne wale dekhta ja

maslahaton ki dhul jami hai ukhDe ukhDe qadmon par

jhijak jhijak kar uDte parcham dekhne wale dekhta ja

ek purana madfan jis mein dafn hain lakhon ummiden

chhalni chhalni sina-e-adam dekhne wale dekhta ja

ek tera hi dil nahin ghayal dard ke mare aur bhi hain

kuchh apna kuchh duniya ka gham dekhne wale dekhta ja

kam-nazron ki is duniya mein der bhi hai andher bhi hai

pathraya har dida-e-pur-nam dekhne wale dekhta ja