ab ye samjhe ki añdherā bhī zarūrī shai hai

bujh ga.iiñ āñkheñ ujāloñ kī farāvānī se

ab ye samjhe ki andhera bhi zaruri shai hai

bujh gain aankhen ujalon ki farawani se

guzarte jā rahe haiñ qāfile tū hī zarā ruk jā

ġhubār-e-rāh tere saath chalnā chāhtā huuñ maiñ

guzarte ja rahe hain qafile tu hi zara ruk ja

ghubar-e-rah tere sath chalna chahta hun main

kahāñ bhaTaktī phiregī añdherī galiyoñ meñ

ham ik charāġh sar-e-kūcha-e-havā rakh aa.e

kahan bhaTakti phiregi andheri galiyon mein

hum ek charagh sar-e-kucha-e-hawa rakh aae

paañv us ke bhī nahīñ uThte mire ghar kī taraf

aur ab ke rāsta badlā huā merā bhī hai

panw us ke bhi nahin uThte mere ghar ki taraf

aur ab ke rasta badla hua mera bhi hai

yahī nahīñ ki kisī yaad ne malūl kiyā

kabhī kabhī to yūñhī be-sabab bhī ro.e haiñ

yahi nahin ki kisi yaad ne malul kiya

kabhi kabhi to yunhi be-sabab bhi roe hain