dastak deti sirf hawa ho aisa bhi ho sakta hai

dastak detī sirf havā ho aisā bhī ho saktā hai

der se koī dar pe khaḌā ho aisā bhī ho saktā hai

shāḳh-e-armāñ suunī hai to kyā ilzām bahāroñ par

phuul kisī ne toḌ liyā ho aisā bhī ho saktā hai

ek taġhāful-parvarda to ḳhūgar-e-ġham ho jaatā hai

lutf-o-karam se dard baḌhā ho aisā bhī ho saktā hai

aadhī raat hai band paḌe haiñ shahr ke saare darvāze

koī kivāḌa ab bhī khulā ho aisā bhī ho saktā hai

des parāyā log parā.e us se kyā hotā hai 'shakeb'

tum ko koī DhūñDh rahā ho aisā bhī ho saktā hai

dastak deti sirf hawa ho aisa bhi ho sakta hai

der se koi dar pe khaDa ho aisa bhi ho sakta hai

shaKH-e-arman suni hai to kya ilzam bahaaron par

phul kisi ne toD liya ho aisa bhi ho sakta hai

ek taghaful-parwarda to KHugar-e-gham ho jata hai

lutf-o-karam se dard baDha ho aisa bhi ho sakta hai

aadhi raat hai band paDe hain shahr ke sare darwaze

koi kiwaDa ab bhi khula ho aisa bhi ho sakta hai

des paraya log parae us se kya hota hai 'shakeb'

tum ko koi DhunDh raha ho aisa bhi ho sakta hai