ek ek lamha ki ek ek sadi ho jaise

ek ik lamha ki ek ek sadī ho jaise

zindagī khel koī khel rahī ho jaise

dil dhaḌak uTThā hai tanhā.ī meñ yuuñ bhī aksar

baiThe baiThe koī āvāz sunī ho jaise

phir rahā huuñ maiñ uThā.e hue yuuñ bār-e-hayāt

mere shāne pe tirī zulf paḌī ho jaise

dil kā har zaḳhm kuchh is tarah lahak uTThā hai

rāt-bhar yādoñ kī purvā.ī chalī ho jaise

aaj kī sub.h bhī hai vaisī hī bojhal bojhal

aaj kī raat bhī āñkhoñ meñ kaTī ho jaise

jaane kis soch meñ chup baiThe haiñ yuuñ dīvāne

barf hoñToñ pe bahut din se jamī ho jaise

dil ne badlā hai is andāz se pahlū 'iqbāl'

paas hī dil ke kahīñ aag lagī ho jaise

ek ek lamha ki ek ek sadi ho jaise

zindagi khel koi khel rahi ho jaise

dil dhaDak uTTha hai tanhai mein yun bhi aksar

baiThe baiThe koi aawaz suni ho jaise

phir raha hun main uThae hue yun bar-e-hayat

mere shane pe teri zulf paDi ho jaise

dil ka har zaKHm kuchh is tarah lahak uTTha hai

raat-bhar yaadon ki purwai chali ho jaise

aaj ki subh bhi hai waisi hi bojhal bojhal

aaj ki raat bhi aankhon mein kaTi ho jaise

jaane kis soch mein chup baiThe hain yun diwane

barf honTon pe bahut din se jami ho jaise

dil ne badla hai is andaz se pahlu 'iqbaal'

pas hi dil ke kahin aag lagi ho jaise