kabhi wo dida-e-dil wa bhi chhoD jate hain

kabhī vo dīda-e-dil vā bhī chhoḌ jaate haiñ

kabhī ḳhayāl kā rasta bhī chhoḌ jaate haiñ

na jaao ghar ke shab-afroz rauzanoñ pe ki log

diyā makān meñ jaltā bhī chhoḌ jaate haiñ

kuchh e'tibār nahīñ ham-rahān-e-sahrā kā

ye duur shahr se tanhā bhī chhoḌ jaate haiñ

jo bul-havas haiñ phir aate haiñ tere kūche meñ

jo be-ġharaz haiñ vo duniyā bhī chhoḌ jaate haiñ

palTte bhī nahīñ sarmastiyoñ ke sail aur phir

nishāniyāñ lab-e-dariyā bhī chhoḌ jaate haiñ

ab is se peshravān-e-chaman ko kyā matlab

chaman-nashīnoñ ko jaisā bhī chhoḌ jaate haiñ

baḌhā bhī lete haiñ rahgīr un kī ḳhaak se pyaar

phir apnī ḳhaak ko rusvā bhī chhoḌ jaate haiñ

kabhi wo dida-e-dil wa bhi chhoD jate hain

kabhi KHayal ka rasta bhi chhoD jate hain

na jao ghar ke shab-afroz rauzanon pe ki log

diya makan mein jalta bhi chhoD jate hain

kuchh e'tibar nahin ham-rahan-e-sahra ka

ye dur shahr se tanha bhi chhoD jate hain

jo bul-hawas hain phir aate hain tere kuche mein

jo be-gharaz hain wo duniya bhi chhoD jate hain

palTte bhi nahin sarmastiyon ke sail aur phir

nishaniyan lab-e-dariya bhi chhoD jate hain

ab is se peshrawan-e-chaman ko kya matlab

chaman-nashinon ko jaisa bhi chhoD jate hain

baDha bhi lete hain rahgir un ki KHak se pyar

phir apni KHak ko ruswa bhi chhoD jate hain