vo thak ga.ī thī bhiiḌ meñ chalte hue 'zahūr'

us ke badan pe an-ginat āñkhoñ kā bojh thā

wo thak gai thi bhiD mein chalte hue 'zahur'

us ke badan pe an-ginat aankhon ka bojh tha

ye to insāniyat ko Thokar hai

aadmī aadmī kā naukar hai

ye to insaniyat ko Thokar hai

aadmi aadmi ka naukar hai

bhejī tasvīr bhī to āñkhoñ kī

yā'nī āñkheñ dikhā rahī ho mujhe

bheji taswir bhi to aankhon ki

ya'ni aankhen dikha rahi ho mujhe

koī bhī hal nahīñ udāsī kā

mujh se kamre ne bārhā pūchhā

koi bhi hal nahin udasi ka

mujh se kamre ne barha puchha

tamām shahr meñ bārish kī dhaak baiTh ga.ī

jo uḌ rahī thī havāoñ meñ ḳhaak baiTh ga.ī

tamam shahr mein barish ki dhak baiTh gai

jo uD rahi thi hawaon mein KHak baiTh gai