mujh ko aksar udaas kartī hai

ek tasvīr muskurātī huī

mujh ko aksar udas karti hai

ek taswir muskuraati hui

ek baras aur biit gayā

kab tak ḳhaak uḌānī hai

ek baras aur bit gaya

kab tak KHak uDani hai

muddateñ ho ga.iiñ hisāb kiye

kyā patā kitne rah ga.e haiñ ham

muddaten ho gain hisab kiye

kya pata kitne rah gae hain hum

irāda to nahīñ hai ḳhud-kushī kā

magar maiñ zindagī se ḳhush nahīñ huuñ

irada to nahin hai KHud-kushi ka

magar main zindagi se KHush nahin hun

merī koshish to yahī hai ki ye ma.asūm rahe

aur dil hai ki samajhdār huā jaatā hai

meri koshish to yahi hai ki ye masum rahe

aur dil hai ki samajhdar hua jata hai