bala-e-jaan hai samar bad-hawas hone ka

balā-e-jāñ hai samar bad-havās hone kā

natīja dekh lo tum ḳhud udaas hone kā

ḳhat-e-muhīt hai hablul-varīd ke hai qarīb

yaqīn rakh tū use apne paas hone kā

hue haiñ nīm-barahna havas ne khetoñ meñ

diyā na mauqa hī paidā kapās hone kā

har ik ḳhayāl hai nafs-e-sharīr ke taabe

magar hai da.avā use haq-shanās hone kā

lapak ke chhīn liyā is qadar vo pyāsā thā

ye ehtimām thā ḳhālī gilās hone kā

na pūchho mujh se maiñ tashrīh kar nahīñ saktā

hai hādisa hī ajab qaid-e-yās hone kā

mazāq aish kā is darja gir gayā 'sāhil'

tamāshā hotā hai ab be-libās hone kā

bala-e-jaan hai samar bad-hawas hone ka

natija dekh lo tum KHud udas hone ka

KHat-e-muhit hai hablul-warid ke hai qarib

yaqin rakh tu use apne pas hone ka

hue hain nim-barahna hawas ne kheton mein

diya na mauqa hi paida kapas hone ka

har ek KHayal hai nafs-e-sharir ke tabe

magar hai dawa use haq-shanas hone ka

lapak ke chhin liya is qadar wo pyasa tha

ye ehtimam tha KHali gilas hone ka

na puchho mujh se main tashrih kar nahin sakta

hai hadisa hi ajab qaid-e-yas hone ka

mazaq aish ka is darja gir gaya 'sahil'

tamasha hota hai ab be-libas hone ka