zindagi ek habab hai jaise

zindagī ik habāb hai jaise

ik suhānā sā ḳhvāb hai jaise

us ke va.ade kā e.atibār abas

vo sarāsar sarāb hai jaise

husn kī ye shaguftagī vallāh

ek taaza gulāb hai jaise

dil-e-āshiq meñ jhāñk kar dekho

koī ḳhāna-ḳharāb hai jaise

piiTh pīchhe kisī kī bad-goī

aaj kār-e-savāb hai jaise

muskurānā vo zer-e-lab un kā

merā yaum-e-hisāb hai jaise

apnā maazī vo bhuul baiThā hai

ḳhāndānī navāb hai jaise

sinf-e-nāzuk kī uf ye uryānī

zehn-o-dil kā azaab hai jaise

baab is ke haiñ muḳhtalif ai 'shāz'

ziist merī kitāb hai jaise

zindagi ek habab hai jaise

ek suhana sa KHwab hai jaise

us ke wade ka eatibar abas

wo sarasar sarab hai jaise

husn ki ye shaguftagi wallah

ek taza gulab hai jaise

dil-e-ashiq mein jhank kar dekho

koi KHana-KHarab hai jaise

piTh pichhe kisi ki bad-goi

aaj kar-e-sawab hai jaise

muskurana wo zer-e-lab un ka

mera yaum-e-hisab hai jaise

apna mazi wo bhul baiTha hai

KHandani nawab hai jaise

sinf-e-nazuk ki uf ye uryani

zehn-o-dil ka azab hai jaise

bab is ke hain muKHtalif ai 'shaz'

zist meri kitab hai jaise