darwaza shahr-e-gul ka hua wa to kya hua

darvāza shahr-e-gul kā huā vā to kyā huā

zindāñ kā dar hai is se ziyādā khulā huā

ḳhas ko havā nasīb huī aur banā ḳhadañg

insāñ ko iḳhtiyār milā aur ḳhudā huā

tū zindagī ke ruḳh pe tabassum kī ek rau

maiñ vaqt kī mizha pe ik aañsū rukā huā

āsūdgī-e-hāl kā imkān in dinoñ

paivand hai qabā kī shikan meñ chhupā huā

kis ġham ko ab ta.alluq-e-ḳhātir kā naam deñ

ab koī ġham nahīñ hai kisī se chhupā huā

darwaza shahr-e-gul ka hua wa to kya hua

zindan ka dar hai is se ziyaada khula hua

KHas ko hawa nasib hui aur bana KHadang

insan ko iKHtiyar mila aur KHuda hua

tu zindagi ke ruKH pe tabassum ki ek rau

main waqt ki mizha pe ek aansu ruka hua

aasudgi-e-haal ka imkan in dinon

paiwand hai qaba ki shikan mein chhupa hua

kis gham ko ab talluq-e-KHatir ka nam den

ab koi gham nahin hai kisi se chhupa hua