zindagi bhar hum lab-e-dariya rahe

zindagī bhar ham lab-e-dariyā rahe

aur sarāboñ kī tarah tishna rahe

merī tārīkī se ghar kyuuñ ho siyāh

āñkheñ bujh jaa.eñ diyā jaltā rahe

ban ga.e har 'ahd ke dil kī umang

zinda log is tarah bhī zinda rahe

zulm dekho qasr-e-ishrat ham banā.eñ

aur hamīñ par band darvāza rahe

jāgtī āñkhoñ se kyā aa.e nazar

aadmī kā zehn agar soyā rahe

'mahshar' is tāroñ kī duniyā meñ mudām

chāñd kī mānind ham tanhā rahe

zindagi bhar hum lab-e-dariya rahe

aur sarabon ki tarah tishna rahe

meri tariki se ghar kyun ho siyah

aankhen bujh jaen diya jalta rahe

ban gae har 'ahd ke dil ki umang

zinda log is tarah bhi zinda rahe

zulm dekho qasr-e-ishrat hum banaen

aur hamin par band darwaza rahe

jagti aankhon se kya aae nazar

aadmi ka zehn agar soya rahe

'mahshar' is taron ki duniya mein mudam

chand ki manind hum tanha rahe