maiñ use sochtā rahā ya.anī
vo mirā ḳhvāb hai ḳhudā ya.anī

hijr se hijr tak thī ye hijrat
vo milā ya.anī kho gayā ya.anī

gardish-e-mehr-o-māh kā hāsil
ya.anī merā vajūd lā-yānī

dil kahāñ shahsavār-e-duniyā thā
so girā gir ke mar gayā ya.anī

to mujhe us kā naam bhuul gayā
ho gayā maiñ bhī lāpatā ya.anī

kaam kī baat pūchhte kyā ho
kuchh huā kuchh nahīñ huā ya.anī

chalte rahiye to suukh jā.egā
ye samundar ye aabla ya.anī

ya.anī tum se to maiñ milā hī nahīñ
vo koī aur shaḳhs thā ya.anī

koī āvāz TūTne kī nahīñ
dil meñ ik baat hai ḳhalā ya.anī

us ko ḳhush dekh kar vahāñ 'bābar'
maiñ bhī ḳhush thā udaas thā ya.anī

main use sochta raha yani
wo mera KHwab hai KHuda yani

hijr se hijr tak thi ye hijrat
wo mila yani kho gaya yani

gardish-e-mehr-o-mah ka hasil
yani mera wajud la-yani

dil kahan shahsawar-e-duniya tha
so gira gir ke mar gaya yani

to mujhe us ka nam bhul gaya
ho gaya main bhi lapata yani

kaam ki baat puchhte kya ho
kuchh hua kuchh nahin hua yani

chalte rahiye to sukh jaega
ye samundar ye aabla yani

yani tum se to main mila hi nahin
wo koi aur shaKHs tha yani

koi aawaz TuTne ki nahin
dil mein ek baat hai KHala yani

us ko KHush dekh kar wahan 'babar'
main bhi KHush tha udas tha yani