maine socha tha mujhe mismar kar sakta nahin

maiñ ne sochā thā mujhe mismār kar saktā nahīñ

'aks to mujh par palaT kar vaar kar saktā nahīñ

aa.ina zāhir to kar saktā hai ḳhadd-o-ḳhāl ko

aa.ina ehsās kā iz.hār kar saktā nahīñ

merī chāhat aur hai mere masā.il aur haiñ

ḳhud ko maiñ har baat par tayyār kar saktā nahīñ

ḳhud se samjhautā kiyā hai zindagī ke naam par

is se baḌh kar zindagī ko pyaar kar saktā nahīñ

yā to apne jism kī had se nikalnā chhoḌ de

saaya hai to dhuup se inkār kar saktā nahīñ

kashtiyāñ bhī chāhiye aur nāḳhudā bhī chāhiye

tū samundar tair kar to paar kar saktā nahīñ

is se behtar hai ki ye azm-e-safar hī chhoḌ de

rāste ko tū agar hamvār kar saktā nahīñ

main ne socha tha mujhe mismar kar sakta nahin

'aks to mujh par palaT kar war kar sakta nahin

aaina zahir to kar sakta hai KHadd-o-KHal ko

aaina ehsas ka izhaar kar sakta nahin

meri chahat aur hai mere masail aur hain

KHud ko main har baat par tayyar kar sakta nahin

KHud se samjhauta kiya hai zindagi ke nam par

is se baDh kar zindagi ko pyar kar sakta nahin

ya to apne jism ki had se nikalna chhoD de

saya hai to dhup se inkar kar sakta nahin

kashtiyan bhi chahiye aur naKHuda bhi chahiye

tu samundar tair kar to par kar sakta nahin

is se behtar hai ki ye azm-e-safar hi chhoD de

raste ko tu agar hamwar kar sakta nahin