aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
ai mauj-e-balā un ko bhī zarā do chaar thapeḌe halke se
kuchh log abhī tak sāhil se tūfāñ kā nazāra karte haiñ
ai mauj-e-bala un ko bhi zara do chaar thapeDe halke se
kuchh log abhi tak sahil se tufan ka nazara karte hain
duniyā jise kahte haiñ jaadū kā khilaunā hai
mil jaa.e to miTTī hai kho jaa.e to sonā hai
duniya jise kahte hain jadu ka khilauna hai
mil jae to miTTi hai kho jae to sona hai
ek jaise lag rahe haiñ ab sabhī chehre mujhe
hosh kī ye intihā hai yā bahut nashshe meñ huuñ
ek jaise lag rahe hain ab sabhi chehre mujhe
hosh ki ye intiha hai ya bahut nashshe mein hun
nahīñ hai nā-umīd 'iqbāl' apnī kisht-e-vīrāñ se
zarā nam ho to ye miTTī bahut zarḳhez hai saaqī
nahin hai na-umid 'iqbaal' apni kisht-e-viran se
zara nam ho to ye miTTi bahut zarKHez hai saqi
mirā ḳhush-ḳhirām balā kā tez-ḳhirām thā
mirī zindagī se chalā gayā to ḳhabar huī
mera KHush-KHiram bala ka tez-KHiram tha
meri zindagi se chala gaya to KHabar hui
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