Ajnabii cheharo.n me.n ik meraa shanaasaa meraa dil,
Dhuu.NDhataa phirataa hai ko_ii apane jaisaa meraa dil,


ankahe jazbo.n kii kitanii daastaane.n kah gaye,
khoyii khoyii terii aa.Nkhe.n royaa-royaa meraa dil,

shahar kii viiraa.N sa.Dak par jalatii bujhatii raushanii,
apane hone yaa na hone kaa tamaashaa meraa dil,

hijr ke saharaa me.n terii yaad kaa u.Dataa Ghubaar,
ik musaafir be-sar-o-saamaan-o-tanhaa meraa dul,

daaman-e-dariyaa me.n kuu.Njo.n ke utarane kii sadaa,
Dubate suuraj kaa manzar Thaharaa-Thaharaa meraa dil,

[kuu.Njo.n = a type of bird]

be-hamiiyat zindagaanii be-sadaa apanaa lahuu,
karb ke lamho.n ke haatho.n zaKhm sahataa meraa dil.

[be-hamiiyat = shameless; karb = sorrow]