hameñ bhī tajraba hai be-gharī kā chhat na hone kā

darinde, bijliyāñ, kaalī ghaTā.eñ shor kartī haiñ

hamein bhi tajraba hai be-ghari ka chhat na hone ka

darinde, bijliyan, kali ghaTaen shor karti hain

jaatī thī koī raah akelī kisī jānib

tanhā thā safar meñ koī saayā use kahnā

jati thi koi rah akeli kisi jaanib

tanha tha safar mein koi saya use kahna

kis kī āñkhoñ ko niiñd chubhtī hai

kaun jaagā rahā hai umr ke saath

kis ki aankhon ko nind chubhti hai

kaun jaga raha hai umr ke sath

mujh ko utaar harf meñ jān-e-ġhazal banā mujhe

merī hī baat mujh se kar merā kahā sunā mujhe

mujh ko utar harf mein jaan-e-ghazal bana mujhe

meri hi baat mujh se kar mera kaha suna mujhe

ye kamra aur ye gard-o-ġhubār us kā hai

vo jis ne aanā nahīñ intizār us kā hai

ye kamra aur ye gard-o-ghubar us ka hai

wo jis ne aana nahin intizar us ka hai