umr guzri jis ka rasta dekhte

umr guzrī jis kā rasta dekhte

aa bhī jaatā vo to ham kyā dekhte

kaise kaise moḌ aa.e raah meñ

saath chalte to tamāshā dekhte

qarya-qarya jitnā āvāra phire

ghar meñ rah lete to duniyā dekhte

gar bahā aate na dariyāoñ meñ ham

aaj un āñkhoñ se sahrā dekhte

ḳhud hī rakh aate diyā dīvār par

aur phir us kā bhaḌaknā dekhte

jab huī ta.amīr jism o jaañ to log

haath kā miTTī meñ khonā dekhte

do qadam chal aate us ke saath saath

jis musāfir ko akelā dekhte

e'tibār uTh jaatā aapas kā 'jamāl'

log agar us kā bichhaḌnā dekhte

umr guzri jis ka rasta dekhte

aa bhi jata wo to hum kya dekhte

kaise kaise moD aae rah mein

sath chalte to tamasha dekhte

qarya-qarya jitna aawara phire

ghar mein rah lete to duniya dekhte

gar baha aate na dariyaon mein hum

aaj un aankhon se sahra dekhte

KHud hi rakh aate diya diwar par

aur phir us ka bhaDakna dekhte

jab hui tamir jism o jaan to log

hath ka miTTi mein khona dekhte

do qadam chal aate us ke sath sath

jis musafir ko akela dekhte

e'tibar uTh jata aapas ka 'jamal'

log agar us ka bichhaDna dekhte