barg-e-āvāra ko ab apnā pata yaad nahīñ

kyā huā tez havāoñ kī pazīrā.ī meñ

barg-e-awara ko ab apna pata yaad nahin

kya hua tez hawaon ki pazirai mein

duur ham kar na sake kor-nigāhī apnī

vo thā pahle bhī qarīb-e-rag-e-jāñ aaj bhī hai

dur hum kar na sake kor-nigahi apni

wo tha pahle bhi qarib-e-rag-e-jaan aaj bhi hai

ham ne ḳhud bhar diyā paimāne meñ apnā hī lahū

jab bhī maiḳhāne kī tauqīr pe aañch aa.ī hai

hum ne KHud bhar diya paimane mein apna hi lahu

jab bhi maiKHane ki tauqir pe aanch aai hai

jab shahr meñ dushman mirā koī bhī nahīñ thā

phir kaun ye ḳhanjar kī zabāñ bol rahā hai

jab shahr mein dushman mera koi bhi nahin tha

phir kaun ye KHanjar ki zaban bol raha hai

koshisheñ ik hameñ miTāne kī

rasm sī ban ga.ī zamāne kī

koshishen ek hamein miTane ki

rasm si ban gai zamane ki