hum ki tajdid-e-ahd-e-wafa kar chale aabru-e-junun kuchh siwa kar chale

ham ki tajdīd-e-ahd-e-vafā kar chale ābrū-e-junūñ kuchh sivā kar chale

ḳhud to jaise kaTī zindagī kaaT lī haañ na.e daur kī ibtidā kar chale

zard sūraj kī mash.al bhī kajlā ga.ī chāñd tāroñ ko bhī niiñd sī aa ga.ī

ab kisī ko agar raushnī chāhiye apnī palkoñ pe sham.eñ jalā kar chale

haal apnā har ik se chhupāte rahe zaḳhm khāte rahe muskurāte rahe

terī tash.hīr ham ne gavārā na kī dard-e-dil ham tirā haq adā kar chale

laakh ilzām par ham ko ilzām do aur tar-dāmanī ke fasāne kaho

tum meñ aisā bhī koī to ho dosto do-qadam hī sahī sar uThā kar chale

choT jo bhī paḌī Thiik dil par paḌī us pe bhī ham ne tark-e-talab to na kī

ham to miT ke bhī ai gardish-e-āsmāñ tere shāne se shāna milā kar chale

hum ki tajdid-e-ahd-e-wafa kar chale aabru-e-junun kuchh siwa kar chale

KHud to jaise kaTi zindagi kaT li han nae daur ki ibtida kar chale

zard suraj ki mashal bhi kajla gai chand taron ko bhi nind si aa gai

ab kisi ko agar raushni chahiye apni palkon pe shamen jala kar chale

haal apna har ek se chhupate rahe zaKHm khate rahe muskuraate rahe

teri tashhir hum ne gawara na ki dard-e-dil hum tera haq ada kar chale

lakh ilzam par hum ko ilzam do aur tar-damani ke fasane kaho

tum mein aisa bhi koi to ho dosto do-qadam hi sahi sar uTha kar chale

choT jo bhi paDi Thik dil par paDi us pe bhi hum ne tark-e-talab to na ki

hum to miT ke bhi ai gardish-e-asman tere shane se shana mila kar chale