sawal-e-mazi-o-haal

merā bachpan bhī ḳhuub bachpan thā

merī duniyā bhī ḳhūbsūrat thī

dil meñ dahshat thī koī aur na ḳhauf

dostoñ meñ baḌī mohabbat thī

dekhte dekhte javān huā

aur duniyā badal ga.ī merī

pyaar ke jis pe phuul khilte the

vo hasīñ shāḳh jal ga.ī merī

aaj aalam na pūchhiye mujh se

har taraf ek ḳhauf taarī hai

pyaar kā gulsitāñ thā jo bhārat

us meñ nafrat kī jang jaarī hai

eid hotī to hai baroz-e-eid

eid kī sī ḳhushī nahīñ hotī

diip jalte to haiñ divālī ke

pyaar kī raushnī nahīñ hotī

phir unhīñ sā.atoñ ko lauTā de

ai ḳhudā-vand ai mire ma.abūd

phir ye hangāma ai ḳhudā kyā hai

jab ki tujh bin nahīñ koī maujūd

mera bachpan bhi KHub bachpan tha

meri duniya bhi KHubsurat thi

dil mein dahshat thi koi aur na KHauf

doston mein baDi mohabbat thi

dekhte dekhte jawan hua

aur duniya badal gai meri

pyar ke jis pe phul khilte the

wo hasin shaKH jal gai meri

aaj aalam na puchhiye mujh se

har taraf ek KHauf tari hai

pyar ka gulsitan tha jo bhaarat

us mein nafrat ki jang jari hai

eid hoti to hai baroz-e-eid

eid ki si KHushi nahin hoti

dip jalte to hain diwali ke

pyar ki raushni nahin hoti

phir unhin saaton ko lauTa de

ai KHuda-wand ai mere mabud

phir ye hangama ai KHuda kya hai

jab ki tujh bin nahin koi maujud