hum apne aapko apne se kam bhi karte rahte hain

ham apne aap ko apne se kam bhī karte rahte haiñ

aur is nuqsān par bekār ġham bhī karte rahte haiñ

uThāte rahte haiñ din-rāt dīvār-e-vajūd apnī

magar dīvār ko thoḌā sā ḳham bhī karte rahte haiñ

ham us ke husn kā jaadū bhī chaḌhne dete haiñ ḳhud par

aur apne aap par kuchh paḌh ke dam bhī karte rahte haiñ

hameñ bhī shahr kī raunaq balā le jaatī hai aksar

magar ham shahr kī raunaq se ram bhī karte rahte haiñ

hameñ jab ḳhuub chaḌh jaatā hai nashsha apnī hastī kā

to us nashshe meñ ham raqs-e-adam bhī karte rahte haiñ

ye ā.īna hamāre rū-ba-rū jo kuchh bhī kartā hai

vahī sab aa.ine ke saath ham bhī karte rahte haiñ

kabhī jab farhat-ehsās apnā afsāna sunāte haiñ

use apnī haqīqat kā alam bhī karte rahte haiñ

hum apne aap ko apne se kam bhi karte rahte hain

aur is nuqsan par bekar gham bhi karte rahte hain

uThate rahte hain din-raat diwar-e-wajud apni

magar diwar ko thoDa sa KHam bhi karte rahte hain

hum us ke husn ka jadu bhi chaDhne dete hain KHud par

aur apne aap par kuchh paDh ke dam bhi karte rahte hain

hamein bhi shahr ki raunaq bala le jati hai aksar

magar hum shahr ki raunaq se ram bhi karte rahte hain

hamein jab KHub chaDh jata hai nashsha apni hasti ka

to us nashshe mein hum raqs-e-adam bhi karte rahte hain

ye aaina hamare ru-ba-ru jo kuchh bhi karta hai

wahi sab aaine ke sath hum bhi karte rahte hain

kabhi jab farhat-ehsas apna afsana sunate hain

use apni haqiqat ka alam bhi karte rahte hain