har lamha marg-o-zist mein paikar dekhna

har lamha marg-o-zīst meñ paikār dekhnā

khīñchī huī hai vaqt ne talvār dekhnā

is dopahar kī dhuup meñ saaya kahāñ mile

din Dhal chale to phir kahīñ dīvār dekhnā

ab to safar ke saḳht marāhil haiñ aur ham

jab paas aa.e manzil-e-dildār dekhnā

be-tābiyāñ hoñ laakh magar us ke rū-ba-rū

chhoḌeñ na haath dāman-e-pindār dekhnā

ai maslahat kī past zamīnoñ ke bāsiyo

kitnī bulandiyāñ haiñ sar-e-dār dekhnā

zarra bhī āftāb se kamtar nahīñ yahāñ

yaaro magar ba-dīda-e-bedār dekhnā

'jāved' ham haiñ aur hai ehsās kā ḳhulūs

yāroñ ke paas jhuuT ke tūmār dekhnā

har lamha marg-o-zist mein paikar dekhna

khinchi hui hai waqt ne talwar dekhna

is dopahar ki dhup mein saya kahan mile

din Dhal chale to phir kahin diwar dekhna

ab to safar ke saKHt marahil hain aur hum

jab pas aae manzil-e-dildar dekhna

be-tabiyan hon lakh magar us ke ru-ba-ru

chhoDen na hath daman-e-pindar dekhna

ai maslahat ki past zaminon ke basiyo

kitni bulandiyan hain sar-e-dar dekhna

zarra bhi aaftab se kamtar nahin yahan

yaro magar ba-dida-e-bedar dekhna

'jawed' hum hain aur hai ehsas ka KHulus

yaron ke pas jhuT ke tumar dekhna