ai tā.ir-e-lāhautī us rizq se maut achchhī

jis rizq se aatī ho parvāz meñ kotāhī

ai tair-e-lahauti us rizq se maut achchhi

jis rizq se aati ho parwaz mein kotahi

dil ke phaphūle jal uThe siine ke daaġh se

is ghar ko aag lag ga.ī ghar ke charāġh se

dil ke phaphule jal uThe sine ke dagh se

is ghar ko aag lag gai ghar ke charagh se

burā na maan 'ziyā' us kī sāf-goī kā

jo dard-mand bhī hai aur be-adab bhī nahīñ

bura na man 'ziya' us ki saf-goi ka

jo dard-mand bhi hai aur be-adab bhi nahin

dekh raftār-e-inqalāb 'firāq'

kitnī āhista aur kitnī tez

dekh raftar-e-inqalab 'firaq'

kitni aahista aur kitni tez

ab ke is bazm meñ kuchh apnā pata bhī denā

paañv par paañv jo rakhnā to dabā bhī denā

ab ke is bazm mein kuchh apna pata bhi dena

panw par panw jo rakhna to daba bhi dena