dil umangon se jo Khaali ho to be-dil kahiye

dil umangoñ se jo ḳhālī ho to be-dil kahiye

phir kise naaqa samajhiye kise mahmil kahiye

ab koī yaar na dildār na dushman na harīf

zindagī is ko tirī kaun sī manzil kahiye

aaj har gaam pe maqtal kā gumāñ hotā hai

kise qātil to kise kūcha-e-qātil kahiye

zindagī maut se kuchh kam to nahīñ hai dushvār

kise āsān samjhiye kise mushkil kahiye

saarī bīmārī o sehhat kā usī par hai madār

jism kā chhoTā sā TukḌā ki jise dil kahiye

saarī qurbāniyāñ ab tak kī to bātil Thahrīñ

kyā bachā phir ki jise ziist kā hāsil kahiye

dil hī vīrān ho 'az.har' to kahāñ phir raunaq

raas aa saktī hai phir kaun sī mahfil kahiye

dil umangon se jo KHali ho to be-dil kahiye

phir kise naqa samajhiye kise mahmil kahiye

ab koi yar na dildar na dushman na harif

zindagi is ko teri kaun si manzil kahiye

aaj har gam pe maqtal ka guman hota hai

kise qatil to kise kucha-e-qatil kahiye

zindagi maut se kuchh kam to nahin hai dushwar

kise aasan samjhiye kise mushkil kahiye

sari bimari o sehhat ka usi par hai madar

jism ka chhoTa sa TukDa ki jise dil kahiye

sari qurbaniyan ab tak ki to baatil Thahrin

kya bacha phir ki jise zist ka hasil kahiye

dil hi viran ho 'azhar' to kahan phir raunaq

ras aa sakti hai phir kaun si mahfil kahiye