ranj-o-gham mange hai andoh-o-bala mange hai

ranj-o-ġham māñge hai andoh-o-balā māñge hai

dil vo mujrim hai ki ḳhud apnī sazā māñge hai

chup hai har zaḳhm-e-gulū chup hai shahīdoñ kā lahū

dast-e-qātil hai jo mehnat kā sila māñge hai

tū bhī ik daulat-e-nāyāb hai par kyā kahiye

zindagī aur bhī kuchh tere sivā māñge hai

khoī khoī ye nigāheñ ye ḳhamīda palkeñ

haath uThā.e koī jis tarah duā māñge hai

raas ab aa.egī ashkoñ kī na aahoñ kī fazā

aaj kā pyaar na.ī āb-o-havā māñge hai

bāñsurī kā koī naġhma na sahī chīḳh sahī

har sukūt-e-shab-e-ġham koī sadā māñge hai

laakh munkir sahī par zauq-e-parastish merā

aaj bhī koī sanam koī ḳhudā māñge hai

saañs vaise hī zamāne kī rukī jaatī hai

vo badan aur bhī kuchh tañg qabā māñge hai

dil har ik haal se begāna huā jaatā hai

ab tavajjoh na taġhāful na adā māñge hai

ranj-o-gham mange hai andoh-o-bala mange hai

dil wo mujrim hai ki KHud apni saza mange hai

chup hai har zaKHm-e-gulu chup hai shahidon ka lahu

dast-e-qatil hai jo mehnat ka sila mange hai

tu bhi ek daulat-e-nayab hai par kya kahiye

zindagi aur bhi kuchh tere siwa mange hai

khoi khoi ye nigahen ye KHamida palken

hath uThae koi jis tarah dua mange hai

ras ab aaegi ashkon ki na aahon ki faza

aaj ka pyar nai aab-o-hawa mange hai

bansuri ka koi naghma na sahi chiKH sahi

har sukut-e-shab-e-gham koi sada mange hai

lakh munkir sahi par zauq-e-parastish mera

aaj bhi koi sanam koi KHuda mange hai

sans waise hi zamane ki ruki jati hai

wo badan aur bhi kuchh tang qaba mange hai

dil har ek haal se begana hua jata hai

ab tawajjoh na taghaful na ada mange hai