kab qabil-e-taqlid hai kirdar hamara

kab qābil-e-taqlīd hai kirdār hamārā

har lamha guzartā hai ḳhatāvār hamārā

marnā bhī jo chāheñ to vo marne nahīñ degā

jiinā bhī kiye rahtā hai dushvār hamārā

achchhā hai udhar kuchh nazar aatā nahīñ ham ko

jo kuchh bhī hai vo sab pas-e-dīvār hamārā

ik roz to ye fāsla tai kar ke raheñge

hai kab se koī muntazir us paar hamārā

ham ko ye ḳhushī hai ki idhar aa.e to patthar

hai shahr meñ koī to talabgār hamārā

koī to ye tanhā.ī kā ehsās miTā.e

koī to nazar aa.e taraf-dār hamārā

ham ne to 'hayāt' aas lagā.ī hai ḳhudā se

hai us ke sivā kaun madad-gār hamārā

kab qabil-e-taqlid hai kirdar hamara

har lamha guzarta hai KHatawar hamara

marna bhi jo chahen to wo marne nahin dega

jina bhi kiye rahta hai dushwar hamara

achchha hai udhar kuchh nazar aata nahin hum ko

jo kuchh bhi hai wo sab pas-e-diwar hamara

ek roz to ye fasla tai kar ke rahenge

hai kab se koi muntazir us par hamara

hum ko ye KHushi hai ki idhar aae to patthar

hai shahr mein koi to talabgar hamara

koi to ye tanhai ka ehsas miTae

koi to nazar aae taraf-dar hamara

hum ne to 'hayat' aas lagai hai KHuda se

hai us ke siwa kaun madad-gar hamara