kis qadar be-kaif duniya-e-dani hai sahabo

kis qadar be-kaif duniyā-e-danī hai sāhabo

be-kasī hai be-hisī hai be-ruḳhī hai sāhabo

har kalī ke hoñT par pīḌhī jamī hai sāhabo

pyaas ke jangal meñ kitnī bekalī hai sāhabo

dekhnā lalchānā aur mahrūm rahnā aa.e din

infi.ālī zindagī kyā zindagī hai sāhabo

chāñd mohsin-kush thā sūraj ko dabā kar khā gayā

go usī ke dam se us meñ raushnī hai sāhabo

dūsroñ ko rauñdiye aur aage baḌhte jā.iye

ba.az logoñ ke liye sab kuchh yahī hai sāhabo

baañs par mujh ko chaḌhā.eñ laakh arbāb-e-ġharaz

jāntā huuñ maiñ jo asliyyat mirī hai sāhabo

chal ke registān meñ dekheñ sarāb andar sarāb

ḳhud-farebī meñ qayāmat dilkashī hai sāhabo

shaam ko chiḌiyoñ kī chūñ-chūñ raat ko meñDak kā shor

kitnī ūñchī kā.enātī shā.erī hai sāhabo

kyoñ musir haiñ aap maiñ sīdhī Dagar hī par chalūñ

merī shaḳhsiyyat se ye to dushmanī hai sāhabo

sair-e-firdaus-e-nazar ko manā farmāte haiñ aap

shaiḳh sāhib ke taḳhayyul meñ kajī hai sāhabo

bādaloñ meñ ḳhud-farāmoshī ke dam bhar kar uḌeñ

maan jaao merī chhoTī sī ḳhushī hai sāhabo

jhāñk kar dekhā jo maiñ ne andarūn-e-lā-shu.ūr

is zamīñ par kis ġhazab kī zindagī hai sāhabo

kis liye mab.hūt ho ḳhush-ḳhvābī-e-māzī meñ tum

haal kī dildāriyoñ meñ kyā kamī hai sāhabo

apne apne dekhne ke Dhang par hai munhasir

zindagī meñ tāzgī hī tāzgī hai sāhabo

is meñ soz-e-dil milā do to shafaq ban jā.egī

ye jo matl.e par zarā sī raushnī hai sāhabo

kis qadar be-kaif duniya-e-dani hai sahabo

be-kasi hai be-hisi hai be-ruKHi hai sahabo

har kali ke honT par piDhi jami hai sahabo

pyas ke jangal mein kitni bekali hai sahabo

dekhna lalchana aur mahrum rahna aae din

infiali zindagi kya zindagi hai sahabo

chand mohsin-kush tha suraj ko daba kar kha gaya

go usi ke dam se us mein raushni hai sahabo

dusron ko raundiye aur aage baDhte jaiye

baz logon ke liye sab kuchh yahi hai sahabo

bans par mujh ko chaDhaen lakh arbab-e-gharaz

jaanta hun main jo asliyyat meri hai sahabo

chal ke registan mein dekhen sarab andar sarab

KHud-farebi mein qayamat dilkashi hai sahabo

sham ko chiDiyon ki chun-chun raat ko meinDak ka shor

kitni unchi kaenati shaeri hai sahabo

kyon musir hain aap main sidhi Dagar hi par chalun

meri shaKHsiyyat se ye to dushmani hai sahabo

sair-e-firdaus-e-nazar ko mana farmate hain aap

shaiKH sahib ke taKHayyul mein kaji hai sahabo

baadalon mein KHud-faramoshi ke dam bhar kar uDen

man jao meri chhoTi si KHushi hai sahabo

jhank kar dekha jo main ne andarun-e-la-shuur

is zamin par kis ghazab ki zindagi hai sahabo

kis liye mabhut ho KHush-KHwabi-e-mazi mein tum

haal ki dildariyon mein kya kami hai sahabo

apne apne dekhne ke Dhang par hai munhasir

zindagi mein tazgi hi tazgi hai sahabo

is mein soz-e-dil mila do to shafaq ban jaegi

ye jo matle par zara si raushni hai sahabo