ab nibhani hi paDegi dosti jaisi bhi hai

ab nibhānī hī paḌegī dostī jaisī bhī hai

aap jaise bhī haiñ niyyat aap kī jaisī bhī hai

khul chukī haiñ us ke ghar kī khiḌkiyāñ mere liye

ruḳh mirī jānib rahegā be-ruḳhī jaisī bhī hai

choTiyāñ chhū kar guzarte haiñ baraste kyuuñ nahīñ

bādaloñ kī ek sūrat aadmī jaisī bhī hai

ajnabī shahroñ meñ tujh ko DhūñDhtā huuñ jis tarah

ik galī har shahr meñ terī galī jaisī bhī hai

aaj ke dukh hī bahut haiñ bīm-e-fardā kis liye

kaT hī jā.egī aziyyat kī ghaḌī jaisī bhī hai

dhuñdlā dhuñdlā hī sahī rasta dikhā.ī to diyā

aaj kā din hai ġhanīmat raushnī jaisī bhī hai

jhūltī hai mere dil meñ ek shāḳh us peḌ kī

vo tar-o-tāza hai yā sūkhī huī jaisī bhī hai

maiñ ne dekhā hai falak ko jāgte sote hue

merī āñkhoñ tak to aa.ī chāñdnī jaisī bhī hai

ab kahāñ le jaa.eñ sāñsoñ kī sulagtī aag ko

zindagī hai zindagī achchhī burī jaisī bhī hai

koī mausam ho mirī ḳhushbū rahe is phuul meñ

dāstāñ merī kahī yā an-kahī jaisī bhī hai

apnā haq 'shahzād' ham chhīneñge māñgeñge nahīñ

rahm kī tālib nahīñ be-chārgī jaisī bhī hai

ab nibhani hi paDegi dosti jaisi bhi hai

aap jaise bhi hain niyyat aap ki jaisi bhi hai

khul chuki hain us ke ghar ki khiDkiyan mere liye

ruKH meri jaanib rahega be-ruKHi jaisi bhi hai

choTiyan chhu kar guzarte hain baraste kyun nahin

baadalon ki ek surat aadmi jaisi bhi hai

ajnabi shahron mein tujh ko DhunDhta hun jis tarah

ek gali har shahr mein teri gali jaisi bhi hai

aaj ke dukh hi bahut hain bim-e-farda kis liye

kaT hi jaegi aziyyat ki ghaDi jaisi bhi hai

dhundla dhundla hi sahi rasta dikhai to diya

aaj ka din hai ghanimat raushni jaisi bhi hai

jhulti hai mere dil mein ek shaKH us peD ki

wo tar-o-taza hai ya sukhi hui jaisi bhi hai

main ne dekha hai falak ko jagte sote hue

meri aankhon tak to aai chandni jaisi bhi hai

ab kahan le jaen sanson ki sulagti aag ko

zindagi hai zindagi achchhi buri jaisi bhi hai

koi mausam ho meri KHushbu rahe is phul mein

dastan meri kahi ya an-kahi jaisi bhi hai

apna haq 'shahzad' hum chhinenge mangenge nahin

rahm ki talib nahin be-chaargi jaisi bhi hai