sans lena bhi saza lagta hai

saañs lenā bhī sazā lagtā hai

ab to marnā bhī ravā lagtā hai

koh-e-ġham par se jo dekhūñ to mujhe

dasht āġhosh-e-fanā lagtā hai

sar-e-bāzār hai yāroñ kī talāsh

jo guzartā hai ḳhafā lagtā hai

mausam-e-gul meñ sar-e-shāḳh-e-gul

sho.ala bhaḌke to bajā lagtā hai

muskurātā hai jo is aalam meñ

ba-ḳhudā mujh ko ḳhudā lagtā hai

itnā mānūs huuñ sannāTe se

koī bole to burā lagtā hai

un se mil kar bhī na kāfūr huā

dard ye sab se judā lagtā hai

nutq kā saath nahīñ detā zehn

shukr kartā huuñ gila lagtā hai

is qadar tund hai raftār-e-hayāt

vaqt bhī rishta-bapā lagtā hai

sans lena bhi saza lagta hai

ab to marna bhi rawa lagta hai

koh-e-gham par se jo dekhun to mujhe

dasht aaghosh-e-fana lagta hai

sar-e-bazar hai yaron ki talash

jo guzarta hai KHafa lagta hai

mausam-e-gul mein sar-e-shaKH-e-gul

shoala bhaDke to baja lagta hai

muskuraata hai jo is aalam mein

ba-KHuda mujh ko KHuda lagta hai

itna manus hun sannaTe se

koi bole to bura lagta hai

un se mil kar bhi na kafur hua

dard ye sab se juda lagta hai

nutq ka sath nahin deta zehn

shukr karta hun gila lagta hai

is qadar tund hai raftar-e-hayat

waqt bhi rishta-bapa lagta hai