zindagi gham ki aanch sah koi

zindagī ġham kī aañch sah koī

yuuñ jalī yuuñ bujhī ki dhuul huī

ham ne bhī jashn-e-gul ko dekhā thā

aaj tak sochte haiñ bhuul huī

kyā kareñ apnī is tabī.at ko

aap se mil ke bhī malūl huī

husn-e-shīrīñ rahā shikār-e-havas

jehd-e-farhād be-husūl huī

ham haiñ vo kushtagān-e-shauq jinheñ

sohbat-e-dār bhī qubūl huī

le sambhal zulmatoñ ke rakhvāle

apnā ab raushnī usuul huī

kis ko hañstā milā chaman meñ 'riyāz'

ġhunchagī kis kī khil ke phuul huī

zindagi gham ki aanch sah koi

yun jali yun bujhi ki dhul hui

hum ne bhi jashn-e-gul ko dekha tha

aaj tak sochte hain bhul hui

kya karen apni is tabiat ko

aap se mil ke bhi malul hui

husn-e-shirin raha shikar-e-hawas

jehd-e-farhad be-husul hui

hum hain wo kushtagan-e-shauq jinhen

sohbat-e-dar bhi qubul hui

le sambhal zulmaton ke rakhwale

apna ab raushni usul hui

kis ko hansta mila chaman mein 'riyaz'

ghunchagi kis ki khil ke phul hui