humse kya KHak ke zarron hi se puchha hota

ham se kyā ḳhaak ke zarroñ hī se pūchhā hotā

zindagī ek tamāshā hai to dekhā hotā

dekhte gar hamīñ aalam ko ba-andāz-e-digar

aur hī dasht-e-junūñ meñ dil-e-rusvā hotā

kyā kiyā ahl-e-mohabbat ne magar tere liye

ham ne ik sahn-e-chaman aur bhī DhūñDā hotā

tum bhī hote mai-o-naġhma bhī dil-e-shaidā bhī

aur aise meñ agar abr barastā hotā

hans ke ik jaam pilātā koī dīvāne ko

pyaar to hotā magar kaahe ko saudā hotā

tazkire hote rahe chaak garebānoñ ke

haañ tirī bazm-e-tarab meñ koī aisā hotā

tishna-lab kaun hai go jaam na aayā ham tak

daur ik aur chalā ḳhūn-e-jigar kyā hotā

ḳhaak ne kitne bad-atvār kiye haiñ paidā

ye na hote to usī ḳhaak se kyā kyā hotā

is se milnā hī ġhazab ho gayā varna 'anjum'

dar-ba-dar phirne kā jhagḌā bhī na uTThā hotā

hum se kya KHak ke zarron hi se puchha hota

zindagi ek tamasha hai to dekha hota

dekhte gar hamin aalam ko ba-andaz-e-digar

aur hi dasht-e-junun mein dil-e-ruswa hota

kya kiya ahl-e-mohabbat ne magar tere liye

hum ne ek sahn-e-chaman aur bhi DhunDa hota

tum bhi hote mai-o-naghma bhi dil-e-shaida bhi

aur aise mein agar abr barasta hota

hans ke ek jam pilata koi diwane ko

pyar to hota magar kahe ko sauda hota

tazkire hote rahe chaak garebanon ke

han teri bazm-e-tarab mein koi aisa hota

tishna-lab kaun hai go jam na aaya hum tak

daur ek aur chala KHun-e-jigar kya hota

KHak ne kitne bad-atwar kiye hain paida

ye na hote to usi KHak se kya kya hota

is se milna hi ghazab ho gaya warna 'anjum'

dar-ba-dar phirne ka jhagDa bhi na uTTha hota