hālat ke taġhayyur par ho mātam-e-māzī kyuuñ

ik vo bhī zamāna thā ik ye bhī zamānā hai

haalat ke taghayyur par ho matam-e-mazi kyun

ek wo bhi zamana tha ek ye bhi zamana hai

tavajjoh chāra-gar kī bā.is-e-taklīf hai 'beḳhud'

izāfa hai musībat meñ davāoñ kā asar karnā

tawajjoh chaara-gar ki bais-e-taklif hai 'beKHud'

izafa hai musibat mein dawaon ka asar karna

kisī se ishq karnā aur is ko bā-ḳhabar karnā

hai apne matlab-e-dushvār ko dushvār-tar karnā

kisi se ishq karna aur is ko ba-KHabar karna

hai apne matlab-e-dushwar ko dushwar-tar karna

in butoñ ne mujh ko be-ḳhud kis qadar dhoke diye

sīdhā-sāda jaan kar mard-e-musalmāñ dekh kar

in buton ne mujh ko be-KHud kis qadar dhoke diye

sidha-sada jaan kar mard-e-musalman dekh kar

hamārī nā-umīdī kā to hai ilzām qismat par

tumhārā mudda.ā hotā to manzūr-e-ḳhudā hotā hotā

hamari na-umidi ka to hai ilzam qismat par

tumhaara muddaa hota to manzur-e-KHuda hota hota