shahr ke shahr basate hue mar jate hain

shahr ke shahr basāte hue mar jaate haiñ

kār-e-duniyā ko chalāte hue mar jaate haiñ

log bichhḌeñ to basā lete haiñ duniyā phir se

ham to bas haath chhuḌāte hue mar jaate haiñ

jab se tū raah kī dīvār samajhtā hai hameñ

ham tirī raah meñ aate hue mar jaate haiñ

chand chehroñ ke liye diid bachā rakkhī thī

ab to ham palkeñ bichhāte hue mar jaate haiñ

jo tire naam se ash.ār kahe the ham ne

ham vo ash.ār sunāte hue mar jaate haiñ

vo samajhte haiñ ki ham āñkhoñ meñ gum haiñ 'bushrā'

un se ham nazreñ milāte hue mar jaate haiñ

shahr ke shahr basate hue mar jate hain

kar-e-duniya ko chalate hue mar jate hain

log bichhDen to basa lete hain duniya phir se

hum to bas hath chhuDate hue mar jate hain

jab se tu rah ki diwar samajhta hai hamein

hum teri rah mein aate hue mar jate hain

chand chehron ke liye did bacha rakkhi thi

ab to hum palken bichhate hue mar jate hain

jo tere nam se ashaar kahe the hum ne

hum wo ashaar sunate hue mar jate hain

wo samajhte hain ki hum aankhon mein gum hain 'bushra'

un se hum nazren milate hue mar jate hain