gardish-e-ayyām se chaltī hai nabz-e-kā.enāt

vaqt kā pahiya rukā to zindagī ruk jā.egī

gardish-e-ayyam se chalti hai nabz-e-kaenat

waqt ka pahiya ruka to zindagi ruk jaegi

ḳhud apne aap se rahtā hai aadmī nārāz

udāsiyoñ ke bhī apne mizāj hote haiñ

KHud apne aap se rahta hai aadmi naraaz

udasiyon ke bhi apne mizaj hote hain

mujh se to koī tāj-mahal bhī na ban sakā

be-nām dil kī qabr meñ dafnā diyā tujhe

mujh se to koi taj-mahal bhi na ban saka

be-nam dil ki qabr mein dafna diya tujhe

taaza havā ḳharīdne aate haiñ gaañv meñ

'shāhid' shahar ke log bhī kaise ajiib haiñ

taza hawa KHaridne aate hain ganw mein

'shahid' shahar ke log bhi kaise ajib hain

bāñdh ke ahd-e-vafā log chale jaate haiñ

chhoḌ jaate haiñ faqat jism kī uljhī gāñTheñ

bandh ke ahd-e-wafa log chale jate hain

chhoD jate hain faqat jism ki uljhi ganThen