bādbāñ kholegī aur band-e-qabā le jā.egī

raat phir aa.egī phir sab kuchh bahā le jā.egī

ḳhvāb jitne dekhne haiñ aaj saare dekh leñ

kyā bharosa kal kahāñ pāgal havā le jā.egī

ye añdhere haiñ ġhanīmat koī rasta DhūñD lo

sub.h kī pahlī kiran āñkheñ uThā le jā.egī

hosh-mandoñ se bhare haiñ shahr aur jañgal sabhī

saath kis kis ko bhalā kaalī ghaTā le jā.egī

jāgte manzar chhateñ dālān āñgan khiḌkiyāñ

ab ke phere meñ havā ye bhī uḌā le jā.egī

ek ik kar ke sabhī sāthī purāne kho ga.e

jo bachā hai vo nigāh-e-surmā-sā le jā.egī

jaate jaate dekh lenā gardish-e-lail-o-nahār

zindagī se bāñkpan lutf-e-ḳhatā le jā.egī