ana ka parinda

simaTte hue sāyoñ ke farsh par

der se yūñhī baiThā huā huuñ

ki guzre koī qāfila jāda-e-roz-o-shab se

to pūchhūñ ki darmāndagī kī sazā kyā hai mujh ko batāo

magar Dar rahā huuñ ki koī musāfir

mirī baat par muskurāyā to maiñ kis tarah jī sakūñgā

mirī zindagī ek sarkash anā he

parinde kī sūrat anāsir ke zar-kār pinjre kī zīnat

mirī ruuh bhī jādūgar kī tarah

is anā is parinde ke qālib meñ ḳhalvat-nashīñ hai

kisī ko vo dushman ho yā dost

maiñ pinjre kī tīliyoñ tak pahuñchne duuñ

ye kis tarah ho sakegā

kise ye ḳhabar hai ki maiñ ḳhud ko bhī

apnā dushman samajhne lagā huuñ

simaTte hue sayon ke farsh par

der se yunhi baiTha hua hun

ki guzre koi qafila jada-e-roz-o-shab se

to puchhun ki darmandagi ki saza kya hai mujh ko batao

magar Dar raha hun ki koi musafir

meri baat par muskuraya to main kis tarah ji sakunga

meri zindagi ek sarkash ana he

parinde ki surat anasir ke zar-kar pinjre ki zinat

meri ruh bhi jadugar ki tarah

is ana is parinde ke qalib mein KHalwat-nashin hai

kisi ko wo dushman ho ya dost

main pinjre ki tiliyon tak pahunchne dun

ye kis tarah ho sakega

kise ye KHabar hai ki main KHud ko bhi

apna dushman samajhne laga hun