zindagi ka ye ajab dastur hai

zindagī kā ye ajab dastūr hai

paas jo jitnā hai utnā duur hai

aks aa.e bhī to kyā aa.e nazar

ek shīsha vo bhī chaknā-chūr hai

ho sadāqat kā alam kyūñkar buland

daar hai lekin binā mansūr hai

haal kī be-rahmiyoñ ke bāvajūd

qalb maazī se abhī maḳhmūr hai

kis tarah koī sukūñ paa.e jahāñ

har nafas dahkā huā tandūr hai

ḳhud hai har ik aadmī apnā hisār

jitnā jo āzād hai mahsūr hai

kal bhī ujrat ke liye thā dar-ba-dar

aaj bhī fāqa-zada mazdūr hai

qaidī-e-vahm-o-gumāñ honā 'nihāl'

mahv-e-hairat huuñ tujhe manzūr hai

zindagi ka ye ajab dastur hai

pas jo jitna hai utna dur hai

aks aae bhi to kya aae nazar

ek shisha wo bhi chakna-chur hai

ho sadaqat ka alam kyunkar buland

dar hai lekin bina mansur hai

haal ki be-rahmiyon ke bawajud

qalb mazi se abhi maKHmur hai

kis tarah koi sukun pae jahan

har nafas dahka hua tandur hai

KHud hai har ek aadmi apna hisar

jitna jo aazad hai mahsur hai

kal bhi ujrat ke liye tha dar-ba-dar

aaj bhi faqa-zada mazdur hai

qaidi-e-wahm-o-guman hona 'nihaal'

mahw-e-hairat hun tujhe manzur hai