teri talash mein nikla to rasta hua main

tirī talāsh meñ niklā to rāstā huā maiñ

so tere paañv meñ huuñ raah dekhtā huā maiñ

chaTaḳh rahā huuñ to ab is meñ kyā ta.ajjub hai

ḳhud apne bojh tale hī rahā dabā huā maiñ

kahīñ khiñchā rahā duniyā se misl-e-dast-e-faqīr

misāl-e-dast-e-tamannā kahīñ baḌhā huā maiñ

ajiib qaid thī jis meñ bahut ḳhushī thī mujhe

ab ashk thamte nahīñ haiñ ye kyā rihā huā maiñ

ye dekh ġhaur se pahchān apnī kārīgarī

ki tere chaak se utrā thā kal banā huā maiñ

bas ek choT lagī thī ki band TuuT gayā

aur apnā-āp bahā le gayā thamā huā maiñ

zamāne dekhte haiñ kitnī der chaltī hai

bahut Datā huā tū hai bahut jamā huā maiñ

teri talash mein nikla to rasta hua main

so tere panw mein hun rah dekhta hua main

chaTaKH raha hun to ab is mein kya tajjub hai

KHud apne bojh tale hi raha daba hua main

kahin khincha raha duniya se misl-e-dast-e-faqir

misal-e-dast-e-tamanna kahin baDha hua main

ajib qaid thi jis mein bahut KHushi thi mujhe

ab ashk thamte nahin hain ye kya riha hua main

ye dekh ghaur se pahchan apni karigari

ki tere chaak se utra tha kal bana hua main

bas ek choT lagi thi ki band TuT gaya

aur apna-ap baha le gaya thama hua main

zamane dekhte hain kitni der chalti hai

bahut Data hua tu hai bahut jama hua main