kaThin haalat mein apne iradon ko jawan rakhna

kaThin hālāt meñ apne irādoñ ko javāñ rakhnā

hameñ aatā hai dil meñ sho.ala-e-ġham ko nihāñ rakhnā

akele ghar meñ kaise vaqt kāTo.ge tan-e-tanhā

koī tasvīr laTkā kar sar-e-dīvār-e-jāñ rakhnā

hamārī fikr tum chhoḌo hameñ ye kaam aatā hai

añdheroñ meñ basar karnā nazar meñ kahkashāñ rakhnā

ajal aur zindagī kī dostī ik harf-e-bātil hai

bahut dushvār hai paanī pe buniyād-e-makāñ rakhnā

chaman par ek din fasl-e-ḳhizāñ kā raaj bhī hogā

abas hai dil meñ armān-e-bahār-e-jāvedāñ rakhnā

na jaane is meñ poshīda haiñ us kī hikmateñ kyā kyā

hamesha gardishoñ meñ ye zamīn-o-āsmāñ rakhnā

kahāñ āsān hai ahl-e-suḳhan kī bhiiḌ meñ 'shāhid'

judā auroñ se apnā tarz-e-guftār-o-bayāñ rakhnā

kaThin haalat mein apne iradon ko jawan rakhna

hamein aata hai dil mein shoala-e-gham ko nihan rakhna

akele ghar mein kaise waqt kaToge tan-e-tanha

koi taswir laTka kar sar-e-diwar-e-jaan rakhna

hamari fikr tum chhoDo hamein ye kaam aata hai

andheron mein basar karna nazar mein kahkashan rakhna

ajal aur zindagi ki dosti ek harf-e-baatil hai

bahut dushwar hai pani pe buniyaad-e-makan rakhna

chaman par ek din fasl-e-KHizan ka raj bhi hoga

abas hai dil mein arman-e-bahaar-e-jawedan rakhna

na jaane is mein poshida hain us ki hikmaten kya kya

hamesha gardishon mein ye zamin-o-asman rakhna

kahan aasan hai ahl-e-suKHan ki bhiD mein 'shahid'

juda auron se apna tarz-e-guftar-o-bayan rakhna