sikha diya hai zamane ne be-basar rahna

sikhā diyā hai zamāne ne be-basar rahnā

ḳhabar kī aañch meñ jal kar bhī be-ḳhabar rahnā

sahar kī os se kahnā ki ek pal to ruke

ki nā-pasand hai ham ko bhī ḳhaak par rahnā

tamām umr hī guzrī hai dastakeñ sunte

hameñ to raas na aayā ḳhud apne ghar rahnā

vo ḳhush-kalām hai aisā ki us ke paas hameñ

tavīl rahnā bhī lagtā hai muḳhtasar rahnā

safar aziiz havā ko magar aziiz hameñ

misāl-e-nik.hat-e-gul us kā ham-safar rahnā

shajar pe phuul to aate rahe bahut lekin

samajh meñ aa na sakā us kā be-samar rahnā

ajiib tarz-e-takallum hai us kī āñkhoñ kā

ḳhamosh rah ke bhī lafzoñ kī dhaar par rahnā

varaq varaq na sahī umr-e-rā.egāñ merī

havā ke saath magar tum na umr bhar rahnā

zarā sī Thes lagī aur ghar ko oḌh liyā

kahāñ gayā vo tumhārā nagar nagar rahnā

sikha diya hai zamane ne be-basar rahna

KHabar ki aanch mein jal kar bhi be-KHabar rahna

sahar ki os se kahna ki ek pal to ruke

ki na-pasand hai hum ko bhi KHak par rahna

tamam umr hi guzri hai dastaken sunte

hamein to ras na aaya KHud apne ghar rahna

wo KHush-kalam hai aisa ki us ke pas hamein

tawil rahna bhi lagta hai muKHtasar rahna

safar aziz hawa ko magar aziz hamein

misal-e-nikhat-e-gul us ka ham-safar rahna

shajar pe phul to aate rahe bahut lekin

samajh mein aa na saka us ka be-samar rahna

ajib tarz-e-takallum hai us ki aankhon ka

KHamosh rah ke bhi lafzon ki dhaar par rahna

waraq waraq na sahi umr-e-raegan meri

hawa ke sath magar tum na umr bhar rahna

zara si Thes lagi aur ghar ko oDh liya

kahan gaya wo tumhaara nagar nagar rahna