ru-ba-ru hai shahr darsan be-naqab

rū-ba-rū hai shahr darsan be-naqāb

dek nāsak bolte haiñ dar hijāb

nis uupar rakhte haiñ ḳhvāhish diid kī

diid kar aapas kā mānind-e-habāb

is 'ibādat biich neñ hai haq-rasī

hauz masjid kā kareñ paanī ḳharāb

haq-rasī kī hai 'ibādat ’ain-e-dīd

juuñ sitam kā mubtalā mast-e-sharāb

dil-tarāz aab riyā zāhir mane

bahr-e-istinjā raheñ dar pech-o-tāb

ghar se nikleñ rah-guzar kī diid kuuñ

vaqt jaatā gar jamā'at kā shitāb

ta.ana-zan neñ hai husainī bar ’ibād

dil señ karatā hai apas ke yuuñ ḳhitāb

ru-ba-ru hai shahr darsan be-naqab

dek nasak bolte hain dar hijab

nis upar rakhte hain KHwahish did ki

did kar aapas ka manind-e-habab

is 'ibaadat bich nen hai haq-rasi

hauz masjid ka karen pani KHarab

haq-rasi ki hai 'ibaadat ’ain-e-did

jun sitam ka mubtala mast-e-sharab

dil-taraaz aab riya zahir mane

bahr-e-istinja rahen dar pech-o-tab

ghar se niklen rah-guzar ki did kun

waqt jata gar jama'at ka shitab

tana-zan nen hai husaini bar ’ibaad

dil sen karata hai apas ke yun KHitab