faeda hai ya KHasara hum ko sab malum hai

fā.eda hai yā ḳhasāra ham ko sab ma.alūm hai

kyoñ kareñ ham istiḳhāra ham ko sab ma.alūm hai

log kyoñ ḳhud ko batāte haiñ hamārā ḳhair-ḳhvāh

kaun hai kitnā hamārā ham ko sab ma.alūm hai

kis ke ghar meñ tīrgī kā raaj thā kal raat ko

chāñd kis ke ghar utārā ham ko sab ma.alūm hai

zindagī hai naam jis kā zindagī hargiz nahīñ

kar rahe haiñ sab guzārā ham ko sab ma.alūm hai

sau samundar aañkh meñ to sau kināre haath par

kyā samundar kyā kinārā ham ko sab ma.alūm hai

kyā khulī hai kā.enātī ramz kī sachchī kitāb

kyā huā hai āshkārā ham ko sab ma.alūm hai

jaan de kar hī bachāyā ham ne is dastār ko

phir uThā hai sar hamārā ham ko sab ma.alūm hai

apnī aadat se to vāqif hī nahīñ ab tak ye log

lauT ā.eñge dobāra ham ko sab ma.alūm hai

chāñd zarra hai hamārī hī zamīñ kā 'iftiḳhār'

āsmāñ hai ik sitārā ham ko sab ma.alūm hai

faeda hai ya KHasara hum ko sab malum hai

kyon karen hum istiKHara hum ko sab malum hai

log kyon KHud ko batate hain hamara KHair-KHwah

kaun hai kitna hamara hum ko sab malum hai

kis ke ghar mein tirgi ka raj tha kal raat ko

chand kis ke ghar utara hum ko sab malum hai

zindagi hai nam jis ka zindagi hargiz nahin

kar rahe hain sab guzara hum ko sab malum hai

sau samundar aankh mein to sau kinare hath par

kya samundar kya kinara hum ko sab malum hai

kya khuli hai kaenati ramz ki sachchi kitab

kya hua hai aashkara hum ko sab malum hai

jaan de kar hi bachaya hum ne is dastar ko

phir uTha hai sar hamara hum ko sab malum hai

apni aadat se to waqif hi nahin ab tak ye log

lauT aaenge dobara hum ko sab malum hai

chand zarra hai hamari hi zamin ka 'iftiKHar'

aasman hai ek sitara hum ko sab malum hai