aisa kahan hubab koi chashm-e-tar ki hum

aisā kahāñ hubāb koī chashm-e-tar ki ham

lab ḳhushk ye muhīt hai kab is qadar ki ham

aisā nahīñ ġharīb koī ghar-ba-ghar ki ham

aisā nahīñ ḳharāb koī dar-ba-dar ki ham

mūdām hī mushabbak-e-mizhgān-e-yār hai

lekin na is qadar rahe ḳhasta-jigar ki ham

go aaj ham haiñ be-sar-o-pā dekhiye ki kal

ye rāh-e-pul-sirāt kare shaiḳh sar ki ham

ham bahste haiñ chāk-e-garebāñ pe tere saath

aur dekhiye ki ham se rahe tū sahar ki ham

rote adam se aa.e the rote hī jā.eñge

aisā nahīñ azal se koī nauhagar ki ham

duniyā ki nek o bad se mujhe kuchh ḳhabar nahīñ

itnā nahīñ jahāñ maiñ koī be-ḳhabar ki ham

pūchhā maiñ us se kaun hai qātil mirā batā

kahne lagā pakaḌ ke vo teġh o sipar ki ham

dīvāñ hamārā ġhaur se 'tābāñ' tū dekh to

rakhtā hai kab muhīt ye ganj-e-guhar ki ham

aisa kahan hubab koi chashm-e-tar ki hum

lab KHushk ye muhit hai kab is qadar ki hum

aisa nahin gharib koi ghar-ba-ghar ki hum

aisa nahin KHarab koi dar-ba-dar ki hum

mudam hi mushabbak-e-mizhgan-e-yar hai

lekin na is qadar rahe KHasta-jigar ki hum

go aaj hum hain be-sar-o-pa dekhiye ki kal

ye rah-e-pul-siraat kare shaiKH sar ki hum

hum bahste hain chaak-e-gareban pe tere sath

aur dekhiye ki hum se rahe tu sahar ki hum

rote adam se aae the rote hi jaenge

aisa nahin azal se koi nauhagar ki hum

duniya ki nek o bad se mujhe kuchh KHabar nahin

itna nahin jahan main koi be-KHabar ki hum

puchha main us se kaun hai qatil mera bata

kahne laga pakaD ke wo tegh o sipar ki hum

diwan hamara ghaur se 'taban' tu dekh to

rakhta hai kab muhit ye ganj-e-guhar ki hum