shama ki tarah shab-e-gham mein pighalte rahiye

sham.a kī tarah shab-e-ġham meñ pighalte rahiye

sub.h ho jā.egī julte haiñ to jalte rahiye

vaqt chaltā hai uḌātā huā lamhāt kī gard

pairahan fikr kā har roz badalte rahiye

aa.ina sāmne aa.egā to sach bolegā

aap chehre jo badalte haiñ badalte rahiye

aa.ī manzil to qadam aap hī ruk jā.eñge

ziist ko rāh-e-safar jaan ke chalte rahiye

sub.h ho jā.egī haath aa na sakegā mahtāb

aap agar ḳhvāb meñ chalte haiñ to chalte rahiye

ahd-e-imroz ho yā vāda-e-fardā 'manzūr'

TūTne vaale khilaune haiñ bahalte rahiye

shama ki tarah shab-e-gham mein pighalte rahiye

subh ho jaegi julte hain to jalte rahiye

waqt chalta hai uData hua lamhat ki gard

pairahan fikr ka har roz badalte rahiye

aaina samne aaega to sach bolega

aap chehre jo badalte hain badalte rahiye

aai manzil to qadam aap hi ruk jaenge

zist ko rah-e-safar jaan ke chalte rahiye

subh ho jaegi hath aa na sakega mahtab

aap agar KHwab mein chalte hain to chalte rahiye

ahd-e-imroz ho ya wada-e-farda 'manzur'

TuTne wale khilaune hain bahalte rahiye