zindagi pane ki hasrat hai to marta kyun hai

zindagī paane kī hasrat hai to martā kyuuñ hai

shahr-e-mamnūa se ho kar vo guzartā kyuuñ hai

jab bhī amrit kī koī buuñd zabāñ par Tapkī

ik ajab zahar sā rag rag meñ utartā kyuuñ hai

chhū ke har shai ko guzar jaatā hai vo sail-e-balā

mere be-nām jazīre meñ Thahartā kyuuñ hai

ham ko ma.alūm hai lamhāt kā hāsil bhī 'sho.eb'

dil magar Duub ke har lamha ubhartā kyuuñ hai

zindagi pane ki hasrat hai to marta kyun hai

shahr-e-mamnua se ho kar wo guzarta kyun hai

jab bhi amrit ki koi bund zaban par Tapki

ek ajab zahar sa rag rag mein utarta kyun hai

chhu ke har shai ko guzar jata hai wo sail-e-bala

mere be-nam jazire mein Thaharta kyun hai

hum ko malum hai lamhat ka hasil bhi 'shoeb'

dil magar Dub ke har lamha ubharta kyun hai