hai hawaon ke hathon ghubar aadmi

hai havāoñ ke hāthoñ ġhubār aadmī

dast-e-qudrat kā ye shāhkār aadmī

hasratoñ kā ye zinda mazār aadmī

bebasī kā khulā ishtihār aadmī

jo jahāñ hai akelā akelā sā hai

ek ho yā hazāroñ hazār aadmī

har qadam ek bikhrāv chāroñ taraf

bāhar andar tamām intishār aadmī

chaar din jaise baḌhtā huā sā nasha

phir utartā huā sā ḳhumār aadmī

kis ko iḳhlās kā koī paikar kahe

jo milā apne matlab kā yaar aadmī

saarī duniyā kā parvardigār aur hai

apnī ḳhvāhish kā parvardigār aadmī

apnī duniyā se begāna begāna sā

hai havāoñ ke rath par savār aadmī

be-libāsī libāsoñ meñ paidā kare

kyā ravish kar gayā iḳhtiyār aadmī

chāhe jitnā ho jaisā bhī dukh ho sahe

apne hāthoñ na ho sangsār aadmī

aise kirdār 'shādāb' ab haiñ kahāñ

dekh paa.e jinheñ ār-pār aadmī

hai hawaon ke hathon ghubar aadmi

dast-e-qudrat ka ye shahkar aadmi

hasraton ka ye zinda mazar aadmi

bebasi ka khula ishtihaar aadmi

jo jahan hai akela akela sa hai

ek ho ya hazaron hazar aadmi

har qadam ek bikhraw chaaron taraf

bahar andar tamam intishaar aadmi

chaar din jaise baDhta hua sa nasha

phir utarta hua sa KHumar aadmi

kis ko iKHlas ka koi paikar kahe

jo mila apne matlab ka yar aadmi

sari duniya ka parwardigar aur hai

apni KHwahish ka parwardigar aadmi

apni duniya se begana begana sa

hai hawaon ke rath par sawar aadmi

be-libasi libason mein paida kare

kya rawish kar gaya iKHtiyar aadmi

chahe jitna ho jaisa bhi dukh ho sahe

apne hathon na ho sangsar aadmi

aise kirdar 'shadab' ab hain kahan

dekh pae jinhen aar-par aadmi