ham bhī 'ġhālib' kī tarah kūcha-e-jānāñ se 'asad'

na nikalte to kisī roz nikāle jaate

hum bhi 'ghaalib' ki tarah kucha-e-jaanan se 'asad'

na nikalte to kisi roz nikale jate

ḳhud-baḳhud chhoḌ ga.e haiñ to chalo Thiik huā

itne ahbāb kahāñ ham se sañbhāle jaate

KHud-baKHud chhoD gae hain to chalo Thik hua

itne ahbab kahan hum se sanbhaale jate

umr-bhar maañ kī nasīhat pe zamāne meñ 'asad'

fātima-zehrā ke bachchoñ se vafādārī kī

umr-bhar man ki nasihat pe zamane mein 'asad'

fatima-zehra ke bachchon se wafadari ki

ham bhī 'ġhālib' kī tarah kūcha-e-jānāñ se 'asad'

na nikalte to kisī roz nikāle jaate

hum bhi 'ghaalib' ki tarah kucha-e-jaanan se 'asad'

na nikalte to kisi roz nikale jate

yūsuf ke liye haiñ sar-e-bāzār ikaTThe

qismat se hue aaj ḳharīdār ikaTThe

yusuf ke liye hain sar-e-bazar ikaTThe

qismat se hue aaj KHaridar ikaTThe