dekhna hai kab zamin ko Khaali kar jata hai din

dekhnā hai kab zamīñ ko ḳhālī kar jaatā hai din

is qadar aatā nahīñ hai jis qadar jaatā hai din

muntashir chaliye ki yuuñ bāzār bhar jaatā to hai

mushtahar kiije ki phir achchhā guzar jaatā hai din

jab zarā radd-o-badal hotā hai is ta.amīr meñ

bāhar aa jaatī hai raat andar utar jaatā hai din

din kī apnī mustaqil koī nahīñ tārīḳh-e-dard

zaḳhm par jaatā thā aur ab daaġh par jaatā hai din

achchhī gunjā.ish nikal aatī hai shaam aur shor kī

jab khanakte ḳhālī insānoñ se bhar jaatā hai din

jaate jaate chhoḌ jaatā hai mire dil par lakīr

do añdheroñ meñ mujhe taqsīm kar jaatā hai din

dekhna hai kab zamin ko KHali kar jata hai din

is qadar aata nahin hai jis qadar jata hai din

muntashir chaliye ki yun bazar bhar jata to hai

mushtahar kije ki phir achchha guzar jata hai din

jab zara radd-o-badal hota hai is tamir mein

bahar aa jati hai raat andar utar jata hai din

din ki apni mustaqil koi nahin tariKH-e-dard

zaKHm par jata tha aur ab dagh par jata hai din

achchhi gunjaish nikal aati hai sham aur shor ki

jab khanakte KHali insanon se bhar jata hai din

jate jate chhoD jata hai mere dil par lakir

do andheron mein mujhe taqsim kar jata hai din