zindagi dard bhi dawa bhi thi

zindagī dard bhī davā bhī thī

ham-safar bhī gurez-pā bhī thī

kuchh to the dost bhī vafā-dushman

kuchh mirī aañkh meñ hayā bhī thī

din kā apnā bhī shor thā lekin

shab kī āvāz be-sadā bhī thī

ishq ne ham ko ġhaib-dān kiyā

yahī tohfa yahī sazā bhī thī

gard-bād-e-vafā se pahle tak

sar pe ḳhema bhī thā ridā bhī thī

maañ kī āñkheñ charāġh thiiñ jis meñ

mere ham-rāh vo duā bhī thī

kuchh to thī rahguzar meñ sham-etalab

aur kuchh tez vo havā bhī thī

bevafā to vo ḳhair thā 'amjad'

lekin us meñ kahīñ vafā bhī thī

zindagi dard bhi dawa bhi thi

ham-safar bhi gurez-pa bhi thi

kuchh to the dost bhi wafa-dushman

kuchh meri aankh mein haya bhi thi

din ka apna bhi shor tha lekin

shab ki aawaz be-sada bhi thi

ishq ne hum ko ghaib-dan kiya

yahi tohfa yahi saza bhi thi

gard-baad-e-wafa se pahle tak

sar pe KHema bhi tha rida bhi thi

man ki aankhen charagh thin jis mein

mere ham-rah wo dua bhi thi

kuchh to thi rahguzar mein sham-etalab

aur kuchh tez wo hawa bhi thi

bewafa to wo KHair tha 'amjad'

lekin us mein kahin wafa bhi thi