manzar-e-waqt ki yaksani mein baiTha hua hun

manzar-e-vaqt kī yaksānī meñ baiThā huā huuñ

raat din ek sī vīrānī meñ baiThā huā huuñ

koī sāmān-e-safar hai na masāfat dar-pesh

mutma.in be-sar-o-sāmānī meñ baiThā huā huuñ

kabhī nāyāft kā hai to kabhī kam-yāft kā ġham

vaj.h-be-vaj.h pareshānī meñ baiThā huā huuñ

kār-e-dushvār hai āġhāz se munkir jab tak

kār-e-be-kār kī āsānī meñ baiThā huā huuñ

kal kahīñ rafta meñ thā haal kī hairat kā asiir

ab kisī fardā kī hairānī meñ baiThā huā huuñ

ḳhair ham-zād mirā duur tamāshā.ī hai

shar huuñ aur fitrat-e-insānī meñ baiThā huā huuñ

jism huuñ aur nafas Thahrā hai zāmin merā

sā.at-e-umr kī nigrānī meñ baiThā huā huuñ

ek bāzār-e-tilismāt hai jis ke andar

jeb-e-ḳhālī tirī arzānī meñ baiThā huā huuñ

reg-tā-reg huuñ phailā huā sahrā kī tarah

aur sarāboñ kī farāvānī meñ baiThā huā huuñ

aisā sannāTā hai āvāz se haul aatā hai

ik bayābāñ sā bayābānī meñ baiThā huā huuñ

na maiñ bilqīs ki ho shahr-e-sabā kī ḳhvāhish

na ġham-e-taḳht-e-sulaimānī meñ baiThā huā huuñ

manzar-e-waqt ki yaksani mein baiTha hua hun

raat din ek si virani mein baiTha hua hun

koi saman-e-safar hai na masafat dar-pesh

mutmain be-sar-o-samani mein baiTha hua hun

kabhi nayaft ka hai to kabhi kam-yaft ka gham

wajh-be-wajh pareshani mein baiTha hua hun

kar-e-dushwar hai aaghaz se munkir jab tak

kar-e-be-kar ki aasani mein baiTha hua hun

kal kahin rafta mein tha haal ki hairat ka asir

ab kisi farda ki hairani mein baiTha hua hun

KHair ham-zad mera dur tamashai hai

shar hun aur fitrat-e-insani mein baiTha hua hun

jism hun aur nafas Thahra hai zamin mera

saat-e-umr ki nigrani mein baiTha hua hun

ek bazar-e-tilismat hai jis ke andar

jeb-e-KHali teri arzani mein baiTha hua hun

reg-ta-reg hun phaila hua sahra ki tarah

aur sarabon ki farawani mein baiTha hua hun

aisa sannaTa hai aawaz se haul aata hai

ek bayaban sa bayabani mein baiTha hua hun

na main bilqis ki ho shahr-e-saba ki KHwahish

na gham-e-taKHt-e-sulaimani mein baiTha hua hun