KHafif lab pe tabassum ruka ruka sa lage

ḳhafīf lab pe tabassum rukā rukā sā lage

ki koī ġhuncha-e-nau-ras khilā khilā sā lage

jidhar bhī dekhiye sab kuchh bhalā bhalā sā lage

ye tajraba to ajab hī nayā nayā sā lage

vo jab ruke to zamāne kī chaal baḌh jaa.e

vo jab chale to zamāna rukā rukā sā lage

akaḌ ke baat kare jab zamīñ se baat kare

vo āsmān jo har-sū jhukā jhukā sā lage

tire bhī shahr-e-tamannā meñ aag lag jaa.e

mirā jo ālam-e-imkāñ bujhā bujhā sā lage

jo raat aa.e vo sahmī huī sī raat aa.e

jo aa.e din to vo din bhī Darā Darā sā lage

haiñ saath saath magar dil judā judā le kar

vo ek ghar jahāñ āñgan baTā baTā sā lage

jise samajhte ho bharpūr zindagī se 'fahīm'

qarīb jaao to kitnā luTā luTā sā lage

KHafif lab pe tabassum ruka ruka sa lage

ki koi ghuncha-e-nau-ras khila khila sa lage

jidhar bhi dekhiye sab kuchh bhala bhala sa lage

ye tajraba to ajab hi naya naya sa lage

wo jab ruke to zamane ki chaal baDh jae

wo jab chale to zamana ruka ruka sa lage

akaD ke baat kare jab zamin se baat kare

wo aasman jo har-su jhuka jhuka sa lage

tere bhi shahr-e-tamanna mein aag lag jae

mera jo aalam-e-imkan bujha bujha sa lage

jo raat aae wo sahmi hui si raat aae

jo aae din to wo din bhi Dara Dara sa lage

hain sath sath magar dil juda juda le kar

wo ek ghar jahan aangan baTa baTa sa lage

jise samajhte ho bharpur zindagi se 'fahim'

qarib jao to kitna luTa luTa sa lage