lakh taqdir pe roe koi rone wala

laakh taqdīr pe ro.e koī rone vaalā

sirf rone se to kuchh bhī nahīñ hone vaalā

bār-e-ġham gul hai ki patthar hai ye mauqūf is par

kis salīqe se ise Dhotā hai Dhone vaalā

koī tadbīr yā tā'vīz nahīñ kaam aatī

hādsa hotā hai har haal meñ hone vaalā

haath meñ tifl ke hosh aate hī cell-phone aayā

ab nahīñ dikhtā mohalle meñ khilaune vaalā

tū hai shā'ir tujhe hargiz na suhā.e ronā

terā har ashk hai gītoñ meñ pirone vaalā

khaul uThtā hai lahū dekh ke apnā yaaro

fasl ko kaaTe na jab fasl ko bone vaalā

maut kī god meñ jab tak nahīñ tū so jaatā

tū 'sadā' chain se hargiz nahīñ sone vaalā

lakh taqdir pe roe koi rone wala

sirf rone se to kuchh bhi nahin hone wala

bar-e-gham gul hai ki patthar hai ye mauquf is par

kis saliqe se ise Dhota hai Dhone wala

koi tadbir ya ta'wiz nahin kaam aati

hadsa hota hai har haal mein hone wala

hath mein tifl ke hosh aate hi cell-phone aaya

ab nahin dikhta mohalle mein khilaune wala

tu hai sha'ir tujhe hargiz na suhae rona

tera har ashk hai giton mein pirone wala

khaul uThta hai lahu dekh ke apna yaro

fasl ko kaTe na jab fasl ko bone wala

maut ki god mein jab tak nahin tu so jata

tu 'sada' chain se hargiz nahin sone wala