siyāh āñkhoñ kī rangat kī ik jhalak ke liye

tirī talāsh meñ surma-farosh rahte haiñ

siyah aankhon ki rangat ki ek jhalak ke liye

teri talash mein surma-farosh rahte hain

hamāre ghar meñ ye tahzīb ab bhī zinda hai

buzurg boleñ to bachche ḳhamosh rahte haiñ

hamare ghar mein ye tahzib ab bhi zinda hai

buzurg bolen to bachche KHamosh rahte hain

roz tārīḳh calendar meñ badal jaatī thī

phir vo tārīḳh bhī aa.ī ki calendar badlā

roz tariKH calendar mein badal jati thi

phir wo tariKH bhi aai ki calendar badla

shukr kiije ki maut hai varna

zindagī se hameñ bachātā kaun

shukr kije ki maut hai warna

zindagi se hamein bachata kaun

tum se Takrā.e to huā mā'lūm

hādse ḳhushnumā bhī hote haiñ

tum se Takrae to hua ma'lum

hadse KHushnuma bhi hote hain