dastan-e-zindagi likhte magar rahne diya

dāstān-e-zindagī likhte magar rahne diyā

us ke har kirdār ko bas mo'atabar rahne diyā

koī manzil koī mafrūza na thā pesh-e-nazar

zer-e-pā ik rah-guzar thī rahguzar rahne diyā

dil ke har mausam ne baḳhshī daulat-e-ehsās-o-dard

sirf is sarmā.e ko zād-e-safar rahne diyā

saath ik ḳhush-bāsh lahja mahfiloñ meñ le ke aa.e

dil kī vīrānī ko tanhā apne ghar rahne diyā

shor kartī bhāgtī duniyā meñ shāmil bhī rahe

ek sur maddham sā dil ke saaz par rahne diyā

vaqt ke bahte hue dariyā pe kashtī Daal kar

saare andeshoñ se ḳhud ko be-ḳhabar rahne diyā

ḳhud-ġharaz thoḌā sā honā bhī zarūrī thā magar

tajraboñ se siikh kar bhī ye hunar rahne diyā

saarī duniyā ke liye har shab duā-e-ḳhair kī

zikr apnī ḳhvāhishoñ kā muḳhtasar rahne diyā

kyuuñ koī dekhe hamāre dil kī saarī mumlikat

ik jhalak dikhlā.ī hai aur beshtar rahne diyā

kaun dāman-gīr hai aksar ye kartā hai savāl

kar to saktīñ thiiñ bahut kuchh tum magar rahne diyā

dastan-e-zindagi likhte magar rahne diya

us ke har kirdar ko bas mo'atabar rahne diya

koi manzil koi mafruza na tha pesh-e-nazar

zer-e-pa ek rah-guzar thi rahguzar rahne diya

dil ke har mausam ne baKHshi daulat-e-ehsas-o-dard

sirf is sarmae ko zad-e-safar rahne diya

sath ek KHush-bash lahja mahfilon mein le ke aae

dil ki virani ko tanha apne ghar rahne diya

shor karti bhagti duniya mein shamil bhi rahe

ek sur maddham sa dil ke saz par rahne diya

waqt ke bahte hue dariya pe kashti Dal kar

sare andeshon se KHud ko be-KHabar rahne diya

KHud-gharaz thoDa sa hona bhi zaruri tha magar

tajrabon se sikh kar bhi ye hunar rahne diya

sari duniya ke liye har shab dua-e-KHair ki

zikr apni KHwahishon ka muKHtasar rahne diya

kyun koi dekhe hamare dil ki sari mumlikat

ek jhalak dikhlai hai aur beshtar rahne diya

kaun daman-gir hai aksar ye karta hai sawal

kar to saktin thin bahut kuchh tum magar rahne diya