ek be-hasil talab be-nam ek manzil bana

ek be-hāsil talab be-nām ik manzil banā

TūTne ke ba.ad hī dil dar-haqīqat dil banā

manzileñ hī kyā nayā har jāda-e-manzil banā

lekin apne aap ko pahle kisī qābil banā

ham fareb-e-rañg-o-bū khā kar bhī aage baḌh ga.e

kam-nigāhoñ ke liye har marhala mushkil banā

kis qadar ahd-āfrīñ aalam hai terī zaat kā

jo tirī mahfil meñ aayā vo ḳhud ik mahfil banā

ġham se nā-mānūs rahne tak thiiñ saarī talḳhiyāñ

rafta rafta ġham hī apnī umr kā hāsil banā

pī ga.e kitne hī aañsū ham ba-nām-e-zindagi

ek muddat meñ kahīñ dil dard ke qābil banā

jazba-e-manzil salāmat rāstoñ kī kyā kamī

ham jidhar nikle nayā ik jāda-e-manzil banā

har maqām-e-zindagī par thā mirā aalam judā

maiñ kahīñ tūfāñ kahīñ kashtī kahīñ sāhil banā

tabsire karne lage haiñ log hasb-e-hausla

'shauq' āsānī se maiñ kuchh aur bhī mushkil banā

ek be-hasil talab be-nam ek manzil bana

TuTne ke baad hi dil dar-haqiqat dil bana

manzilen hi kya naya har jada-e-manzil bana

lekin apne aap ko pahle kisi qabil bana

hum fareb-e-rang-o-bu kha kar bhi aage baDh gae

kam-nigahon ke liye har marhala mushkil bana

kis qadar ahd-afrin aalam hai teri zat ka

jo teri mahfil mein aaya wo KHud ek mahfil bana

gham se na-manus rahne tak thin sari talKHiyan

rafta rafta gham hi apni umr ka hasil bana

pi gae kitne hi aansu hum ba-nam-e-zindagi

ek muddat mein kahin dil dard ke qabil bana

jazba-e-manzil salamat raston ki kya kami

hum jidhar nikle naya ek jada-e-manzil bana

har maqam-e-zindagi par tha mera aalam juda

main kahin tufan kahin kashti kahin sahil bana

tabsire karne lage hain log hasb-e-hausla

'shauq' aasani se main kuchh aur bhi mushkil bana