farishtoñ se bhī achchhā maiñ burā hone se pahle thā

vo mujh se intihā.ī ḳhush ḳhafā hone se pahle thā

farishton se bhi achchha main bura hone se pahle tha

wo mujh se intihai KHush KHafa hone se pahle tha

ġham se mansūb karūñ dard kā rishta de duuñ

zindagī aa tujhe jiine kā salīqa de duuñ

gham se mansub karun dard ka rishta de dun

zindagi aa tujhe jine ka saliqa de dun

tum to kahte the ki sab qaidī rihā.ī pā ga.e

phir pas-e-dīvār-e-zindāñ rāt-bhar rotā hai kaun

tum to kahte the ki sab qaidi rihai pa gae

phir pas-e-diwar-e-zindan raat-bhar rota hai kaun

ek ho jaa.eñ to ban sakte haiñ ḳhurshīd-e-mubīñ

varna in bikhre hue tāroñ se kyā kaam bane

ek ho jaen to ban sakte hain KHurshid-e-mubin

warna in bikhre hue taron se kya kaam bane

ek lamhe meñ bikhar jaatā hai tānā-bānā

aur phir umr guzar jaatī hai yakjā.ī meñ

ek lamhe mein bikhar jata hai tana-bana

aur phir umr guzar jati hai yakjai mein