do ghaDi sae mein jalne ki aziyyat aur hai

do ghaḌī saa.e meñ jalne kī aziyyat aur hai

rāste meñ ek dīvār-e-sharāfat aur hai

ab bahut duurī nahīñ va.adoñ kī manzil aa chalī

do qadam bas moḌ tak chalne kī zahmat aur hai

dāmanoñ par DhūñDhiye ab kyuuñ charāġhoñ kā lahū

ham na kahte the havā-ḳhvāhoñ kī niyyat aur hai

phir basārat kā ta.āqub phir ujāle kā safar

Dhal chukī hai raat pal do pal kī mohlat aur hai

ghar se ḳhud nikle the ḳhemoñ se nikalvā.e ga.e

vo pashemānī alag thī ye nadāmat aur hai

sub.h-e-ishrat ko shab-e-ġham ke tanāzur meñ na dekh

vo qayāmat dūsrī thī ye qayāmat aur hai

zaḳhm-zāroñ se to sab nashtar-kade nazdīk the

chārasāzo kyā huā kitnī masāfat aur hai

do ghaDi sae mein jalne ki aziyyat aur hai

raste mein ek diwar-e-sharafat aur hai

ab bahut duri nahin wadon ki manzil aa chali

do qadam bas moD tak chalne ki zahmat aur hai

damanon par DhunDhiye ab kyun charaghon ka lahu

hum na kahte the hawa-KHwahon ki niyyat aur hai

phir basarat ka taaqub phir ujale ka safar

Dhal chuki hai raat pal do pal ki mohlat aur hai

ghar se KHud nikle the KHemon se nikalwae gae

wo pashemani alag thi ye nadamat aur hai

subh-e-ishrat ko shab-e-gham ke tanazur mein na dekh

wo qayamat dusri thi ye qayamat aur hai

zaKHm-zaron se to sab nashtar-kade nazdik the

chaarasazo kya hua kitni masafat aur hai