bahr-e-hasti mein talatum kabhi aisa to na tha

bahr-e-hastī meñ talātum kabhī aisā to na thā

ḳhair-o-shar kā ye tasādum kabhī aisā to na thā

khojtā rahtā thā insān vo gum-gashta bahisht

ḳhud banātā hai jahannum kabhī aisā to na thā

bheje har daur meñ jis ne ki payambar apne

vo ḳhudā zehnoñ se gum hai kabhī aisā to na thā

sāz-e-dil jo kabhī naġhmāt-e-tarab gaatā thā

ab hai mahrūm-e-tarannum kabhī aisā to na thā

ilm ke gauhar-e-nāyāb jo detā thā kabhī

ab hai ḳhūnāb vo qulzum kabhī aisā to na thā

qatl-e-insān to ab roz kā ma.amūl huā

dil se mafqūd tarahhum kabhī aisā to na thā

bahr-e-hasti mein talatum kabhi aisa to na tha

KHair-o-shar ka ye tasadum kabhi aisa to na tha

khojta rahta tha insan wo gum-gashta bahisht

KHud banata hai jahannum kabhi aisa to na tha

bheje har daur mein jis ne ki payambar apne

wo KHuda zehnon se gum hai kabhi aisa to na tha

saz-e-dil jo kabhi naghmat-e-tarab gata tha

ab hai mahrum-e-tarannum kabhi aisa to na tha

ilm ke gauhar-e-nayab jo deta tha kabhi

ab hai KHunab wo qulzum kabhi aisa to na tha

qatl-e-insan to ab roz ka mamul hua

dil se mafqud tarahhum kabhi aisa to na tha