paraya kaun hai aur kaun apna sab bhula denge

parāyā kaun hai aur kaun apnā sab bhulā deñge

matā-e-zindagī ek din ham bhī luTā deñge

tum apne sāmne kī bhiiḌ se ho kar guzar jaao

ki aage vaale to hargiz na tum ko rāsta deñge

jalā.e haiñ diye to phir havāoñ par nazar rakkho

ye jhoñke ek pal meñ sab charāġhoñ ko bujhā deñge

koī pūchhegā jis din vāqa.ī ye zindagī kyā hai

zamīñ se ek muTThī ḳhaak le kar ham uḌā deñge

gila shikva hasad kiina ke tohfe merī qismat haiñ

mire ahbāb ab is se ziyāda aur kyā deñge

musalsal dhuup meñ chalnā charāġhoñ kī tarah jalnā

ye hañgāme to mujh ko vaqt se pahle thakā deñge

agar tum āsmāñ par jā rahe ho shauq se jaao

mire naqsh-e-qadam aage kī manzil kā patā deñge

paraya kaun hai aur kaun apna sab bhula denge

mata-e-zindagi ek din hum bhi luTa denge

tum apne samne ki bhiD se ho kar guzar jao

ki aage wale to hargiz na tum ko rasta denge

jalae hain diye to phir hawaon par nazar rakkho

ye jhonke ek pal mein sab charaghon ko bujha denge

koi puchhega jis din waqai ye zindagi kya hai

zamin se ek muTThi KHak le kar hum uDa denge

gila shikwa hasad kina ke tohfe meri qismat hain

mere ahbab ab is se ziyaada aur kya denge

musalsal dhup mein chalna charaghon ki tarah jalna

ye hangame to mujh ko waqt se pahle thaka denge

agar tum aasman par ja rahe ho shauq se jao

mere naqsh-e-qadam aage ki manzil ka pata denge