karwan guzar gaya

svapn jhaḌe phuul se

miit chubhe shuul se

luT ga.e siñgār sabhī baaġh ke babūl se

aur ham khaḌe khaḌe bahār dekhte rahe

kārvāñ guzar gayā ġhubār dekhte rahe

niiñd bhī khulī na thī ki haa.e dhuup Dhal ga.ī

paañv jab talak uThe ki zindagī phisal ga.ī

paat paat jhaḌ ga.e ki shāḳh shāḳh jal ga.ī

chaah to nikal sakī, na par umar nikal ga.ī

giit ashk ban ga.e

chhand ho dafn ga.e

saath ke sabhī diye dhuāñ dhuāñ pahan ga.e

aur ham jhuke jhuke

moḌ par ruke ruke

umr ke chaḌhāv kā utaar dekhte rahe

kārvāñ guzar gayā ġhubār dekhte rahe

kyā shabāb thā ki phuul phuul pyaar kar uThā

kyā sarūp thā ki dekh aa.ina sihar uThā

is taraf zamīn uThī to āsmān udhar uThā

thaam kar jigar uThā ki jo milā nazar uThā

ek din magar yahāñ

aisī kuchh havā chalī

luT ga.ī kalī kalī ki ghuT ga.ī galī galī

aur ham luTe luTe

vaqt se piTe piTe

saañs kī sharāb kā ḳhumār dekhte rahe

kārvāñ guzar gayā ġhubār dekhte rahe

haath the mile ki zulf chāñd kī sañvār duuñ

hoñTh the khule ki har bahār ko pukār duuñ

dard thā diyā gayā ki har dukhī ko pyaar duuñ

aur saañs yuuñ ki sovarg bhūmī par utaar duuñ

ho sakā na kuchh magar

shaam ban ga.ī sahar

vo uThī lahar ki dah ga.e qil.e bikhar bikhar

aur ham Dare Dare

niir nain meñ bhare

oḌh kar kafan paḌe mazār dekhte rahe

kārvāñ guzar gayā ġhubār dekhte rahe

maañg bhar chalī ki ek jab na.ī na.ī kiran

Dholakeñ dhamak uThīñ Thumak uThe charan charan

shor mach gayā ki lo chalī dulhan chalī dulhan

gaañv sab umaD paḌā bahak uThe nayan nayan

par tabhī zahar bharī

gaaj ek vo girī

puñchh gayā sindūr taar taar huī chunarī

aur ham anjān se

duur ke makān se

pālkī liye hue kahār dekhte rahe

kārvāñ guzar gayā ġhubār dekhte rahe

swapn jhaDe phul se

mit chubhe shul se

luT gae singar sabhi bagh ke babul se

aur hum khaDe khaDe bahaar dekhte rahe

karwan guzar gaya ghubar dekhte rahe

nind bhi khuli na thi ki hae dhup Dhal gai

panw jab talak uThe ki zindagi phisal gai

pat pat jhaD gae ki shaKH shaKH jal gai

chah to nikal saki, na par umar nikal gai

git ashk ban gae

chhand ho dafn gae

sath ke sabhi diye dhuan dhuan pahan gae

aur hum jhuke jhuke

moD par ruke ruke

umr ke chaDhaw ka utar dekhte rahe

karwan guzar gaya ghubar dekhte rahe

kya shabab tha ki phul phul pyar kar uTha

kya sarup tha ki dekh aaina sihar uTha

is taraf zamin uThi to aasman udhar uTha

tham kar jigar uTha ki jo mila nazar uTha

ek din magar yahan

aisi kuchh hawa chali

luT gai kali kali ki ghuT gai gali gali

aur hum luTe luTe

waqt se piTe piTe

sans ki sharab ka KHumar dekhte rahe

karwan guzar gaya ghubar dekhte rahe

hath the mile ki zulf chand ki sanwar dun

honTh the khule ki har bahaar ko pukar dun

dard tha diya gaya ki har dukhi ko pyar dun

aur sans yun ki sowarg bhumi par utar dun

ho saka na kuchh magar

sham ban gai sahar

wo uThi lahar ki dah gae qile bikhar bikhar

aur hum Dare Dare

nir nain mein bhare

oDh kar kafan paDe mazar dekhte rahe

karwan guzar gaya ghubar dekhte rahe

mang bhar chali ki ek jab nai nai kiran

Dholaken dhamak uThin Thumak uThe charan charan

shor mach gaya ki lo chali dulhan chali dulhan

ganw sab umaD paDa bahak uThe nayan nayan

par tabhi zahar bhari

gaj ek wo giri

punchh gaya sindur tar tar hui chunari

aur hum anjaan se

dur ke makan se

palki liye hue kahaar dekhte rahe

karwan guzar gaya ghubar dekhte rahe