zamane par na sahi dil pe iKHtiyar rahe

zamāne par na sahī dil pe iḳhtiyār rahe

dikhā vo zor ki duniyā meñ yādgār rahe

kahāñ talak dil-e-ġhamnāk parda-dār rahe

zabān-e-hāl pe jab kuchh na iḳhtiyār rahe

nizām-e-dahr ne kyā kyā na karvaTeñ badlīñ

magar ham ek hī pahlū se be-qarār rahe

hañsī meñ laġhzish-e-mastāna uḌ ga.ī vallāh

to be-gunāhoñ se achchhe gunāhgār rahe

ubhārtī hai havas tauba-e-rihā.ī kī

ki dil ke saath zabāñ kyuuñ gunāhgār rahe

dikhā duuñ chiir ke dil dard-e-dil kahūñ kab tak

zabāñ pe kyuuñ ye taqāzā-e-nāgavār rahe

taḌap taḌap ke uThā.ūñgā zindagī ke maze

ḳhudā na-karda mujhe dil pe iḳhtiyār rahe

sazā-e-ishq ba-qadr-e-gunāh nā-mumkin

yahī bahut hai ki barham mizāj-e-yār rahe

zamāna us ke sivā aur kyā vafā kartā

chaman ujaḌ gayā kāñTe gale kā baar rahe

ḳhizāñ ke dam se miTā ḳhūb-o-zisht kā jhagḌā

chalo ye ḳhvāb huā gal rahe na ḳhaar rahe

javāb de ke na toḌo kisī ġharīb kā dil

balā se koī sarāpā umīd-vār rahe

maza to jab hai 'yagānā' ki ye dil-e-ḳhud-bīñ

ḳhudī ke nashe meñ be-gāna-e-ḳhumār rahe

'yagānā' haal to dekho zamāna-sāzoñ kā

havā meñ jaise bagūlā ḳharāb-o-ḳhvār rahe

zamane par na sahi dil pe iKHtiyar rahe

dikha wo zor ki duniya mein yaadgar rahe

kahan talak dil-e-ghamnak parda-dar rahe

zaban-e-haal pe jab kuchh na iKHtiyar rahe

nizam-e-dahr ne kya kya na karwaTen badlin

magar hum ek hi pahlu se be-qarar rahe

hansi mein laghzish-e-mastana uD gai wallah

to be-gunahon se achchhe gunahgar rahe

ubhaarti hai hawas tauba-e-rihai ki

ki dil ke sath zaban kyun gunahgar rahe

dikha dun chir ke dil dard-e-dil kahun kab tak

zaban pe kyun ye taqaza-e-nagawar rahe

taDap taDap ke uThaunga zindagi ke maze

KHuda na-karda mujhe dil pe iKHtiyar rahe

saza-e-ishq ba-qadr-e-gunah na-mumkin

yahi bahut hai ki barham mizaj-e-yar rahe

zamana us ke siwa aur kya wafa karta

chaman ujaD gaya kanTe gale ka bar rahe

KHizan ke dam se miTa KHub-o-zisht ka jhagDa

chalo ye KHwab hua gal rahe na KHar rahe

jawab de ke na toDo kisi gharib ka dil

bala se koi sarapa umid-war rahe

maza to jab hai 'yagana' ki ye dil-e-KHud-bin

KHudi ke nashe mein be-gana-e-KHumar rahe

'yagana' haal to dekho zamana-sazon ka

hawa mein jaise bagula KHarab-o-KHwar rahe