bas najat-e-zindagi to ishq-e-ruhani mein hai

bas najāt-e-zindagī to ishq-e-rūhānī meñ hai

ye sazā-e-maut sun kar jism hairānī meñ hai

ret par phailā huā hai ḳhvāb jaisā ik sarāb

ḳhushk āñkhoñ kā sukūñ sahrā ke is paanī meñ hai

iztirābī kaifiyat hī is zamīñ kā hai nasīb

har ghaḌī gardish meñ hai har dam pareshānī meñ hai

kuchh ġhubār āñkhoñ tak aayā raaz ham par tab khulā

qāfila ab bhī koī is dil kī vīrānī meñ hai

phir kisī tūfān kī aamad kā andesha huā

phir qayāmat sī bapā dariyā kī tuġhyānī meñ hai

yūñhī āsānī se jiine kā irāda kar liyā

ye na dekhā kitnī mushkil aisī āsānī meñ hai

is qadar aurāq-e-māzī par chaḌhā gard-o-ġhubār

shāyad ab in kī jagah bahte hue paanī meñ hai

apnī miTTī se 'alīnā' ruuh kī ulfat to dekh

muztarib hai ye bahut gar tū pareshānī meñ hai

bas najat-e-zindagi to ishq-e-ruhani mein hai

ye saza-e-maut sun kar jism hairani mein hai

ret par phaila hua hai KHwab jaisa ek sarab

KHushk aankhon ka sukun sahra ke is pani mein hai

iztirabi kaifiyat hi is zamin ka hai nasib

har ghaDi gardish mein hai har dam pareshani mein hai

kuchh ghubar aankhon tak aaya raaz hum par tab khula

qafila ab bhi koi is dil ki virani mein hai

phir kisi tufan ki aamad ka andesha hua

phir qayamat si bapa dariya ki tughyani mein hai

yunhi aasani se jine ka irada kar liya

ye na dekha kitni mushkil aisi aasani mein hai

is qadar auraq-e-mazi par chaDha gard-o-ghubar

shayad ab in ki jagah bahte hue pani mein hai

apni miTTi se 'alina' ruh ki ulfat to dekh

muztarib hai ye bahut gar tu pareshani mein hai