sadā-e-vaqt kī gar bāz-gasht san paao

mire ḳhayāl ko tum shā.irāna kah denā

sada-e-waqt ki gar baz-gasht san pao

mere KHayal ko tum shairana kah dena

nairañgī-e-siyāsat-e-daurāñ to dekhiye

manzil unheñ milī jo sharīk-e-safar na the

nairangi-e-siyasat-e-dauran to dekhiye

manzil unhen mili jo sharik-e-safar na the

zindagī gul hai naġhma hai mahtāb hai

zindagī ko faqat imtihāñ mat samajh

zindagi gul hai naghma hai mahtab hai

zindagi ko faqat imtihan mat samajh

ek muddat kī rifāqat kā ho kuchh to in.aam

jaate jaate koī ilzām lagāte jaao

ek muddat ki rifaqat ka ho kuchh to inam

jate jate koi ilzam lagate jao

ġhalat the vaade magar maiñ yaqīn rakhtā thā

vo shaḳhs lahja bahut dil-nashīn rakhtā thā

ghalat the wade magar main yaqin rakhta tha

wo shaKHs lahja bahut dil-nashin rakhta tha