roz murgha bana kare koi

roz murġhā banā kare koī

kab tak āḳhir piTā kare koī

jab kahīñ naukrī nahīñ miltī

degrēyāñ le ke kyā kare koī

mujh ko reading se saḳht nafrat hai

maiñ sunūñ aur paḌhā kare koī

jis meñ aatī ho bū ta.assub kī

aisī tārīḳh kyā kare koī

jin meñ jañg-o-jadal ke qisse hoñ

vo kutub kyoñ paḌhā kare koī

ġhair-mulkī zabān english ko

ḳhvā-maḳhvāh kyoñ raTā kare koī

nahīñ ummīd-e-kāmyābī jab

imtihāñ de ke kyā kare koī

ḳhuub insāf hai ki darje meñ

maiñ piTūñ aur ḳhatā kare koī

kab tak āḳhir baġhair samjhe hue

formule raTā kare koī

'kaif' aatā nahīñ javāb-e-ḳhudā

ḳhat kahāñ tak likhā kare koī

roz murgha bana kare koi

kab tak aaKHir piTa kare koi

jab kahin naukri nahin milti

degreeyan le ke kya kare koi

mujh ko reading se saKHt nafrat hai

main sunun aur paDha kare koi

jis mein aati ho bu tassub ki

aisi tariKH kya kare koi

jin mein jang-o-jadal ke qisse hon

wo kutub kyon paDha kare koi

ghair-mulki zaban english ko

KHwa-maKHwah kyon raTa kare koi

nahin ummid-e-kaamyabi jab

imtihan de ke kya kare koi

KHub insaf hai ki darje mein

main piTun aur KHata kare koi

kab tak aaKHir baghair samjhe hue

formule raTa kare koi

'kaif' aata nahin jawab-e-KHuda

KHat kahan tak likha kare koi