wo hamari samt apna ruKH badalta kyun nahin
vo hamārī samt apnā ruḳh badaltā kyuuñ nahīñ
raat to guzrī magar sūraj nikaltā kyuuñ nahīñ
Thiik uThte haiñ qadam bhī raah bhī hamvār hai
bojh apnī zindagī kā phir sañbhaltā kyuuñ nahīñ
jis tarah vo chāhtā hai Dhaal letā hai hameñ
vo hamāre dil ke paimāne meñ Dhaltā kyuuñ nahīñ
kyā mohabbat meñ kabhī hotī hai aisī kaifiyat
vo qarīb-e-jāñ hai lekin dil bahaltā kyuuñ nahīñ
aadmī ke dil kā jauhar yuuñ to īmāñ hai magar
āj-kal bāzār meñ sikka ye chaltā kyuuñ nahīñ
jaane kaisī haiñ ye zanjīreñ hamāre paañv meñ
garmī-e-raftār se lohā pighaltā kyuuñ nahīñ
is ma.āl-e-shauq par sab haath malte haiñ magar
tū kabhī 'afsar' kaf-e-afsos maltā kyuuñ nahīñ
wo hamari samt apna ruKH badalta kyun nahin
raat to guzri magar suraj nikalta kyun nahin
Thik uThte hain qadam bhi rah bhi hamwar hai
bojh apni zindagi ka phir sanbhalta kyun nahin
jis tarah wo chahta hai Dhaal leta hai hamein
wo hamare dil ke paimane mein Dhalta kyun nahin
kya mohabbat mein kabhi hoti hai aisi kaifiyat
wo qarib-e-jaan hai lekin dil bahalta kyun nahin
aadmi ke dil ka jauhar yun to iman hai magar
aaj-kal bazar mein sikka ye chalta kyun nahin
jaane kaisi hain ye zanjiren hamare panw mein
garmi-e-raftar se loha pighalta kyun nahin
is maal-e-shauq par sab hath malte hain magar
tu kabhi 'afsar' kaf-e-afsos malta kyun nahin
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