hawa-e-dair-o-haram se bachana paDta hai

havā-e-dair-o-haram se bachānā paḌtā hai

ḳhudā ko siine ke andar chhupānā paḌtā hai

qadam qadam pe lipaTtī hai ḳhaak qadmoñ se

aur āsmān ko sar par uThānā paḌtā hai

shab-e-siyāh kā mahram nahīñ huā ab tak

ba-vaqt-e-shām ye sūraj bujhānā paḌtā hai

farishta hone se mushkil hai aadmī honā

ki aadmī ko zamīnoñ pe aanā paḌtā hai

udhar chale ho to patthar bhī haath meñ le lo

ki rāste meñ ik ā.īna-ḳhāna paḌtā hai

batā.eñ aap hī jannat meñ kis tarah jaa.eñ

hameñ to dāna-e-gandum bhī khānā paḌtā hai

hawa-e-dair-o-haram se bachana paDta hai

KHuda ko sine ke andar chhupana paDta hai

qadam qadam pe lipaTti hai KHak qadmon se

aur aasman ko sar par uThana paDta hai

shab-e-siyah ka mahram nahin hua ab tak

ba-waqt-e-sham ye suraj bujhana paDta hai

farishta hone se mushkil hai aadmi hona

ki aadmi ko zaminon pe aana paDta hai

udhar chale ho to patthar bhi hath mein le lo

ki raste mein ek aaina-KHana paDta hai

bataen aap hi jannat mein kis tarah jaen

hamein to dana-e-gandum bhi khana paDta hai