main duniya dekh kar hairat-zada thi

maiñ duniyā dekh kar hairat-zada thī

so merī 'aql kī ye intihā thī

maiñ tūfānoñ meñ kaise ghir ga.ī huuñ

maiñ gird-o-pesh se jab āshnā thī

dorāhā raah meñ har pal milā hai

mirā har ik qadam ik ibtidā thī

sar-e-rāhe mujhe kyoñ rakh diyā hai

tire hujre kā maiñ tanhā diyā thī

isī ik baat se thā zehn ḳhālī

vahī jo baat mujh ko sochnā thī

mujhe kho kar bahut vo mutma.in thā

vahāñ merī kamī apnī jagah thī

main duniya dekh kar hairat-zada thi

so meri 'aql ki ye intiha thi

main tufanon mein kaise ghir gai hun

main gird-o-pesh se jab aashna thi

doraha rah mein har pal mila hai

mera har ek qadam ek ibtida thi

sar-e-rahe mujhe kyon rakh diya hai

tere hujre ka main tanha diya thi

isi ek baat se tha zehn KHali

wahi jo baat mujh ko sochna thi

mujhe kho kar bahut wo mutmain tha

wahan meri kami apni jagah thi