lagtā  hai  tabāhī  mirī  qismat  se  lagī  hai
ye  kaun  sī  āñdhī  mire  andar  se  uThī  hai
us  baar  ujāloñ  ne  mujhe  gher  liyā  thā
is  baar  mirī  raat  mire  saath  chalī  hai
kaise  koī  bastī  mire  andar  utar  aa.e
is  baar  to  tanhā.ī  mirī  jaag  rahī  hai
kaise  koī  dariyā  mire  siine  se  guzar  jaa.e
raste  meñ  anā  kī  mirī  dīvār  khaḌī  hai
vīrān  havelī  kī  tarah  ab  mire  andar
bhaTkī  huī  rūhoñ  kī  sadā  guuñj  rahī  hai
is  baar  añdherā  mire  nas  nas  meñ  bharā  hai
is  baar  charāġhoñ  se  shikāyat  bhī  baḌī  hai