mashriqi duniya mein biwi hai agar naukar ka nam

mashriqī duniyā meñ biivī hai agar naukar kā naam

maġhribī duniyā meñ shofar jāniye shauhar kā naam

rasm-e-shādī ghaT rahī hai baḌh rahī hai dostī

maañ batā saktī nahīñ bachchoñ ko ab father kā naam

shādiyāñ dushvār-tar karne lagī rasm-e-jahez

lab pe āsānī se aatā hī nahīñ duḳhtar kā naam

kisht-o-ḳhūñ meñ kaT rahe haiñ is tarah logoñ ke sar

aadmī hai āj-kal muulī kā yā gājar kā naam

gaañv ke kitne manāzir rañg barsāne lage

daf.atan yaad aa gayā chhoḌe hue aajar kā naam

kals kā dullar kā dāchhīgām kā māDar kā naam

madmatī kā trāggā-bal kā aur sherāsar kā naam

mashriqi duniya mein biwi hai agar naukar ka nam

maghribi duniya mein shofar jaaniye shauhar ka nam

rasm-e-shadi ghaT rahi hai baDh rahi hai dosti

man bata sakti nahin bachchon ko ab father ka nam

shadiyan dushwar-tar karne lagi rasm-e-jahez

lab pe aasani se aata hi nahin duKHtar ka nam

kisht-o-KHun mein kaT rahe hain is tarah logon ke sar

aadmi hai aaj-kal muli ka ya gajar ka nam

ganw ke kitne manazir rang barsane lage

dafatan yaad aa gaya chhoDe hue aajar ka nam

kals ka dullar ka dachhigam ka maDar ka nam

madmati ka tragga-bal ka aur sherasar ka nam