KHamosh zindagi jo basar kar rahe hain hum

ḳhāmosh zindagī jo basar kar rahe haiñ ham

gahre samundaroñ meñ safar kar rahe haiñ ham

sadiyoñ tak ehtimām-e-shab-e-hijr meñ rahe

sadiyoñ se intizār-e-sahar kar rahe haiñ ham

zarre ke zaḳhm dil pe tavajjoh kiye baġhair

darmān-e-dard-e-shams-o-qamar kar rahe haiñ ham

har chand nāz-e-husn pe ġhālib na aa sake

kuchh aur mārke haiñ jo sar kar rahe haiñ ham

sub.h-e-azal se shām-e-abad tak hai ek din

ye din taḌap taḌap ke basar kar rahe haiñ ham

koī pukārtā hai har ik hādse ke saath

taḳhlīq-e-kā.enāt-e-digar kar rahe haiñ ham

ai arsa-e-talab ke subuk-sair qāflo

Thahro ki nazm-e-rāh-e-guzar kar rahe haiñ ham

likh likh ke ashk o ḳhuuñ se hikāyāt-e-zindagī

ārā.ish-e-kitāb-e-bashar kar rahe haiñ ham

taḳhmīna-e-havādis-e-tūfāñ ke saath saath

batn-e-sadaf meñ vazn-e-gohar kar rahe haiñ ham

ham apnī zindagī to basar kar chuke 'ra.īs'

ye kis kī ziist hai jo basar kar rahe haiñ ham

KHamosh zindagi jo basar kar rahe hain hum

gahre samundaron mein safar kar rahe hain hum

sadiyon tak ehtimam-e-shab-e-hijr mein rahe

sadiyon se intizar-e-sahar kar rahe hain hum

zarre ke zaKHm dil pe tawajjoh kiye baghair

darman-e-dard-e-shams-o-qamar kar rahe hain hum

har chand naz-e-husn pe ghaalib na aa sake

kuchh aur marke hain jo sar kar rahe hain hum

subh-e-azal se sham-e-abad tak hai ek din

ye din taDap taDap ke basar kar rahe hain hum

koi pukarta hai har ek hadse ke sath

taKHliq-e-kaenat-e-digar kar rahe hain hum

ai arsa-e-talab ke subuk-sair qaflo

Thahro ki nazm-e-rah-e-guzar kar rahe hain hum

likh likh ke ashk o KHun se hikayat-e-zindagi

aaraish-e-kitab-e-bashar kar rahe hain hum

taKHmina-e-hawadis-e-tufan ke sath sath

batn-e-sadaf mein wazn-e-gohar kar rahe hain hum

hum apni zindagi to basar kar chuke 'rais'

ye kis ki zist hai jo basar kar rahe hain hum