be-sabab log badalte nahin maskan apna

be-sabab log badalte nahīñ maskan apnā

tum ne jalte hue dekhā hai nasheman apnā

kis kaḌe vaqt meñ mausam ne gavāhī māñgī

jab garebān hī apnā hai na dāman apnā

apne luT jaane kā ilzām kisī ko kyā duuñ

maiñ hī thā rāh-numā maiñ hī thā rahzan apnā

koī miltā hai jo is daur-e-pur-āshob meñ dost

mashvare de ke banā lete haiñ dushman apnā

jab bhī sach bolte bachchoñ pe nazar paḌtī hai

yaad aa jaatā hai be-sāḳhta bachpan apnā

yuuñ kiyā karte haiñ laḌkoñ ko nasīhat aksar

jaise ham ne na guzārā ho laḌakpan apnā

rañg-e-mahfil ke liye ham nahīñ badle 'mohsin'

vahī andāz-e-taḳhayyul hai vahī fan apnā

be-sabab log badalte nahin maskan apna

tum ne jalte hue dekha hai nasheman apna

kis kaDe waqt mein mausam ne gawahi mangi

jab gareban hi apna hai na daman apna

apne luT jaane ka ilzam kisi ko kya dun

main hi tha rah-numa main hi tha rahzan apna

koi milta hai jo is daur-e-pur-ashob mein dost

mashware de ke bana lete hain dushman apna

jab bhi sach bolte bachchon pe nazar paDti hai

yaad aa jata hai be-saKHta bachpan apna

yun kiya karte hain laDkon ko nasihat aksar

jaise hum ne na guzara ho laDakpan apna

rang-e-mahfil ke liye hum nahin badle 'mohsin'

wahi andaz-e-taKHayyul hai wahi fan apna