imtihan mein kaamyabi

natīja sun ke ka.ī log bad-havās hue

ḳhudā kā shukr hai ham imtihāñ meñ paas hue

sila milā hai hameñ saal bhar kī mehnat kā

chamak rahā hai sitāra hamārī qismat kā

yahī to vaqt milā hai hameñ masarrat kā

jo fail ho ga.e vo kis qadar udaas hue

ḳhudā kā shukr hai ham imtihāñ meñ paas hue

vo imtihān meñ rātoñ ko jaag kar paḌhnā

vo niiñd āñkhoñ meñ chhā.ī huī magar paḌhnā

vo aadhī raat se bistar pe tā-sahar paḌhnā

zahe-nasīb vo lamhāt ham ko raas hue

ḳhudā kā shukr hai ham imtihāñ meñ paas hue

jo khel-kūd meñ din-rāt chuur rahte the

har ek khel meñ shāmil zarūr rahte the

jo sub.h-o-shām kitāboñ se duur rahte the

jahāñ meñ aaj vahī mubtalā-e-yās hue

ḳhudā kā shukr hai ham imtihāñ meñ paas hue

jinheñ thā apnī liyāqat pe e'tibār bahut

jinheñ ḳhud apne qalam par thā iḳhtiyār bahut

jo apne aap ko samjhe the hoshiyār bahut

unhīñ ke hosh uḌe aur gum havās hue

ḳhudā kā shukr hai ham imtihāñ meñ paas hue

natija sun ke kai log bad-hawas hue

KHuda ka shukr hai hum imtihan mein pas hue

sila mila hai hamein sal bhar ki mehnat ka

chamak raha hai sitara hamari qismat ka

yahi to waqt mila hai hamein masarrat ka

jo fail ho gae wo kis qadar udas hue

KHuda ka shukr hai hum imtihan mein pas hue

wo imtihan mein raaton ko jag kar paDhna

wo nind aankhon mein chhai hui magar paDhna

wo aadhi raat se bistar pe ta-sahar paDhna

zahe-nasib wo lamhat hum ko ras hue

KHuda ka shukr hai hum imtihan mein pas hue

jo khel-kud mein din-raat chur rahte the

har ek khel mein shamil zarur rahte the

jo subh-o-sham kitabon se dur rahte the

jahan mein aaj wahi mubtala-e-yas hue

KHuda ka shukr hai hum imtihan mein pas hue

jinhen tha apni liyaqat pe e'tibar bahut

jinhen KHud apne qalam par tha iKHtiyar bahut

jo apne aap ko samjhe the hoshiyar bahut

unhin ke hosh uDe aur gum hawas hue

KHuda ka shukr hai hum imtihan mein pas hue