bajā hai zindagī se ham bahut rahe nārāz

magar batāo ḳhafā tum se bhī kabhū hue haiñ

baja hai zindagi se hum bahut rahe naraaz

magar batao KHafa tum se bhi kabhu hue hain

ik aisā vaqt bhī sair-e-chaman meñ dekhā hai

kalī ke siine se jab be-kalī nikaltī hai

ek aisa waqt bhi sair-e-chaman mein dekha hai

kali ke sine se jab be-kali nikalti hai

kāsa-e-dard liye kab se khaḌe sochte haiñ

dast-e-imkān se kyā chiiz na jaane nikle

kasa-e-dard liye kab se khaDe sochte hain

dast-e-imkan se kya chiz na jaane nikle

ye ahd kyā hai ki sab par girāñ guzartā hai

ye kyā tilism hai kyā imtihāñ guzartā hai

ye ahd kya hai ki sab par giran guzarta hai

ye kya tilism hai kya imtihan guzarta hai

ye alag baat ki vo dil se kisī aur kā thā

baat to us ne hamārī bhī ba-zāhir rakkhī

ye alag baat ki wo dil se kisi aur ka tha

baat to us ne hamari bhi ba-zahir rakkhi