aaj ye sochne baiTha hun ki kal kya hoga

aaj ye sochne baiThā huuñ ki kal kyā hogā

is se baḌh kar bhī kisī sar meñ ḳhalal kyā hogā

aaj kuchh hai to sahī haal kisī kā behtar

ye ḳhudā hī ko hai mālūm ki kal kyā hogā

kaam kī baat hai kahne ko to kah duuñ lekin

fikr hī jab nahīñ koī to amal kyā hogā

ek din us kī mohabbat meñ fanā ho jaanā

aur is uqda-e-dushvār kā hal kyā hogā

ye ġham-o-rañj hī qismat meñ agar likkhā hai

is meñ tadbīr se bhī radd-o-badal kyā hogā

jis meñ ik soz bhī ho saaz bhī ho ai 'hairat'

is se baḌh kar koī andāz-e-ġhazal kyā hogā

aaj ye sochne baiTha hun ki kal kya hoga

is se baDh kar bhi kisi sar mein KHalal kya hoga

aaj kuchh hai to sahi haal kisi ka behtar

ye KHuda hi ko hai malum ki kal kya hoga

kaam ki baat hai kahne ko to kah dun lekin

fikr hi jab nahin koi to amal kya hoga

ek din us ki mohabbat mein fana ho jaana

aur is uqda-e-dushwar ka hal kya hoga

ye gham-o-ranj hi qismat mein agar likkha hai

is mein tadbir se bhi radd-o-badal kya hoga

jis mein ek soz bhi ho saz bhi ho ai 'hairat'

is se baDh kar koi andaz-e-ghazal kya hoga