is shola-KHu ki tarah bigaDta nahin koi

is shola-ḳhū kī tarah bigaḌtā nahīñ koī

tezī se itnī aag pakaḌtā nahīñ koī

vo chehra to chaman hai magar sāneha ye hai

us shāḳh-e-lab se phuul hī jhaḌtā nahīñ koī

ḳhud ko baḌhā-chaḌhā ke batāte haiñ yaar log

hālāñki is se farq to paḌtā nahīñ koī

logoñ kā kyā hai aaj mile kal bichhaḌ ga.e

ġham do ghaḌī bhī mujh se bichhaḌtā nahīñ koī

majbūri-e-hayāt hai varna zamīn par

ḳhush ho ke eḌiyāñ to ragaḌtā nahīñ koī

jis tarah yaad chhoḌ gayā mere dil meñ tū

is umdagī se la.al bhī juḌtā nahīñ koī

kahte haiñ log dekh ke is haal meñ mujhe

apne ḳhilāf jañg to laḌtā nahīñ koī

'rūhī' tujhe bhī laag rahī hai zamāne se

be-vaj.h to kisī se bigaḌtā nahīñ koī

is shola-KHu ki tarah bigaDta nahin koi

tezi se itni aag pakaDta nahin koi

wo chehra to chaman hai magar saneha ye hai

us shaKH-e-lab se phul hi jhaDta nahin koi

KHud ko baDha-chaDha ke batate hain yar log

haalanki is se farq to paDta nahin koi

logon ka kya hai aaj mile kal bichhaD gae

gham do ghaDi bhi mujh se bichhaDta nahin koi

majburi-e-hayat hai warna zamin par

KHush ho ke eDiyan to ragaDta nahin koi

jis tarah yaad chhoD gaya mere dil mein tu

is umdagi se lal bhi juDta nahin koi

kahte hain log dekh ke is haal mein mujhe

apne KHilaf jang to laDta nahin koi

'ruhi' tujhe bhi lag rahi hai zamane se

be-wajh to kisi se bigaDta nahin koi