vo ḳhvāb hī sahī pesh-e-nazar to ab bhī hai
bichhaḌne vaalā sharīk-e-safar to ab bhī hai

zabāñ burīda sahī maiñ ḳhizāñ-gazīda sahī
harā-bharā mirā zaḳhm-e-hunar to ab bhī hai

sunā thā ham ne ki mausam badal ga.e haiñ magar
zamīñ se fāsla-e-abr-e-tar to ab bhī hai

hamārī dar-badarī par na jā.iye ki hameñ
shu.ūr-e-sāya-e-dīvār-o-dar to ab bhī hai

havas ke daur meñ mamnūn-e-yād-e-yār haiñ ham
ki yād-e-yār diloñ kī sipar to ab bhī hai

kahāniyāñ haiñ agar mo'tabar to phir ik shaḳhs
kahāniyoñ kī tarah mo'tabar to ab bhī hai

hazār khīñch le sūraj hisār-e-abr magar
kiran kiran pe giraft-e-nazar to ab bhī hai

samundaroñ se zamīnoñ ko ḳhauf kyā ki umiid
numū-pazīr zamīn-e-hunar to ab bhī hai

magar ye kaun badaltī huī rutoñ se kahe
shajar meñ saaya nahīñ hai shajar to ab bhī hai

wo KHwab hi sahi pesh-e-nazar to ab bhi hai
bichhaDne wala sharik-e-safar to ab bhi hai

zaban burida sahi main KHizan-gazida sahi
hara-bhara mera zaKHm-e-hunar to ab bhi hai

suna tha hum ne ki mausam badal gae hain magar
zamin se fasla-e-abr-e-tar to ab bhi hai

hamari dar-badari par na jaiye ki hamein
shuur-e-saya-e-diwar-o-dar to ab bhi hai

hawas ke daur mein mamnun-e-yaad-e-yar hain hum
ki yaad-e-yar dilon ki sipar to ab bhi hai

kahaniyan hain agar mo'tabar to phir ek shaKHs
kahaniyon ki tarah mo'tabar to ab bhi hai

hazar khinch le suraj hisar-e-abr magar
kiran kiran pe giraft-e-nazar to ab bhi hai

samundaron se zaminon ko KHauf kya ki umid
numu-pazir zamin-e-hunar to ab bhi hai

magar ye kaun badalti hui ruton se kahe
shajar mein saya nahin hai shajar to ab bhi hai