shorish-e-paiham bhi hai afsurdagi-e-dil bhi hai

shorish-e-paiham bhī hai afsurdagi-e-dil bhī hai

zindagī bahtā huā dhārā bhī hai sāhil bhī hai

qais kī nazroñ se koī dekhne vaalā to ho

najd meñ lailā bhī hai jalve bhī haiñ mahmil bhī hai

qissa-e-dār-o-rasan yā qissa-e-gesū-o-qad

kuchh to chheḌo vaqt bhī hai rañg par mahfil bhī hai

kyā kare pāmāl-e-ġham ik yād-e-māzī hī nahīñ

haal kī bhī talḳhiyāñ haiñ fikr-e-mustaqbil bhī hai

hai idhar tūfān dāman-gīr 'rāhī' kyā karūñ

muntazir merā udhar koī lab-e-sāhil bhī hai

shorish-e-paiham bhi hai afsurdagi-e-dil bhi hai

zindagi bahta hua dhaara bhi hai sahil bhi hai

qais ki nazron se koi dekhne wala to ho

najd mein laila bhi hai jalwe bhi hain mahmil bhi hai

qissa-e-dar-o-rasan ya qissa-e-gesu-o-qad

kuchh to chheDo waqt bhi hai rang par mahfil bhi hai

kya kare pamal-e-gham ek yaad-e-mazi hi nahin

haal ki bhi talKHiyan hain fikr-e-mustaqbil bhi hai

hai idhar tufan daman-gir 'rahi' kya karun

muntazir mera udhar koi lab-e-sahil bhi hai