hayat-e-la-ubaali mujhko farhat sazgar aai

hayāt-e-lā-ubālī mujh ko 'farhat' sāzgār aa.ī

ki istiġhnā meñ ishrat be-niyāz-e-iztirār aa.ī

sitam kī raah se jab bevafā.ī kāmgār aa.ī

to phir rāh-e-mohabbat se vafā kyuuñ sogvār aa.ī

fareb-e-yak tabassum se qabā-e-gul hai sad-pāra

shagūfoñ ke liye kyā kyā bharam le kar bahār aa.ī

mirī qismat mujhe manzil pe ab laa.ī to kyā hāsil

jo din the zindagī ke vo to raste meñ guzār aa.ī

ye kyā andāz-e-qassām-e-azal thā kyā navāzish thī

mire hissa meñ le de kar hayāt-e-musta.ār aa.ī

tahī kashkol-e-nargis aur hai sāġhar ba-kaf laala

ye kis andāz se ab ke bahār-e-kam-ayār aa.ī

mire kām-o-dahan kī āzmā.ish ke liye shāyad

mai-e-do-ātisha paiham ba-rañg-e-nūr-o-nār aa.ī

huī tauq-o-salāsil ko hamāre jab kabhī jumbish

sadā-e-rast-gārī ham ko 'farhat' baar baar aa.ī

hayat-e-la-ubaali mujh ko 'farhat' sazgar aai

ki istighna mein ishrat be-niyaz-e-iztirar aai

sitam ki rah se jab bewafai kaamgar aai

to phir rah-e-mohabbat se wafa kyun sogwar aai

fareb-e-yak tabassum se qaba-e-gul hai sad-para

shagufon ke liye kya kya bharam le kar bahaar aai

meri qismat mujhe manzil pe ab lai to kya hasil

jo din the zindagi ke wo to raste mein guzar aai

ye kya andaz-e-qassam-e-azal tha kya nawazish thi

mere hissa mein le de kar hayat-e-mustaar aai

tahi kashkol-e-nargis aur hai saghar ba-kaf lala

ye kis andaz se ab ke bahaar-e-kam-ayar aai

mere kaam-o-dahan ki aazmaish ke liye shayad

mai-e-do-atisha paiham ba-rang-e-nur-o-nar aai

hui tauq-o-salasil ko hamare jab kabhi jumbish

sada-e-rast-gari hum ko 'farhat' bar bar aai