waqti ye hisab-e-zulm kab hai

vaqtī ye hisāb-e-zulm kab hai

tārīḳh ke hāfize meñ sab hai

ham pahle bhī kam dukhī nahīñ the

ye haal kabhī na thā jo ab hai

jānoñ ko lagā shadīd āzār

sañgīn hī kuchh is kā sabab hai

vo rut hai na ab vo ham-navā haiñ

ab nauha-e-ḳhū-garī hī kār-e-lab hai

ehsās ke band TūTte haiñ

lekin ye shikastagī ajab hai

dil jaltā hai kuchh khule bhī āḳhir

kab tak ye tamāzat-e-ġhazab hai

kyā maut hī ab hai chāra-e-jāñ

har lamha-e-umr ḳhūñ-talab hai

waqti ye hisab-e-zulm kab hai

tariKH ke hafize mein sab hai

hum pahle bhi kam dukhi nahin the

ye haal kabhi na tha jo ab hai

jaanon ko laga shadid aazar

sangin hi kuchh is ka sabab hai

wo rut hai na ab wo ham-nawa hain

ab nauha-e-KHu-gari hi kar-e-lab hai

ehsas ke band TuTte hain

lekin ye shikastagi ajab hai

dil jalta hai kuchh khule bhi aaKHir

kab tak ye tamazat-e-ghazab hai

kya maut hi ab hai chaara-e-jaan

har lamha-e-umr KHun-talab hai