ye zindagi jo guzarti hai imtihan ki tarah

ye zindagī jo guzartī hai imtihāñ kī tarah

hameñ aziiz hai us yār-e-mehrbāñ kī tarah

maiñ us ko bhūlnā chāhūñ to bhuul jā.ūñ magar

vo mere saath hī rahtā hai merī jaañ kī tarah

sajānā chaah rahe haiñ magar sajā.eñ kyā

hamārā shahr hai lauTī huī dukāñ kī tarah

zarā samajh to sahī ahd-e-nā-sipās hameñ

ki tere saath haiñ ham yād-e-raftagāñ kī tarah

ḳhudā-gavāh ki is ahd meñ bhī jiitā huuñ

jo ki sabāt hai paimān-e-dostāñ kī tarah

ye zindagi jo guzarti hai imtihan ki tarah

hamein aziz hai us yar-e-mehrban ki tarah

main us ko bhulna chahun to bhul jaun magar

wo mere sath hi rahta hai meri jaan ki tarah

sajaana chah rahe hain magar sajaen kya

hamara shahr hai lauTi hui dukan ki tarah

zara samajh to sahi ahd-e-na-sipas hamein

ki tere sath hain hum yaad-e-raftagan ki tarah

KHuda-gawah ki is ahd mein bhi jita hun

jo ki sabaat hai paiman-e-dostan ki tarah