har rahat-e-jaan lamhe se uftad ki zid hai

har rāhat-e-jāñ lamhe se uftād kī zid hai

bedād zamāna bhī kisī daad kī zid hai

har ḳhair kisī shar se baqā-yāb huī hai

ye hsun-e-ta.adul bhī to azdād kī zid hai

ab āñkheñ bhalā kis tarah taqsīm kare maañ

dīvāreñ khaḌī karnā to aulād kī zid hai

girya nahīñ ma.aqūl ba-yād-e-kas-e-rafta

lekin ye tamāshā dil-e-nāshād kī zid hai

maiñ rāsta bhūlā huā pyāda huuñ mujhe kyā

rahbar ko agar jāda-e-barbād kī zid hai

maiñ ḳhud se nibhāne kā ravādār nahīñ thā

ye pahlī mohabbat mire ham-zād kī zid hai

haiñ fikr ke āsār ḳhudāoñ kī jabīñ par

ik abd-e-ziyāñ-kār ko ilhād kī zid hai

har rahat-e-jaan lamhe se uftad ki zid hai

bedad zamana bhi kisi dad ki zid hai

har KHair kisi shar se baqa-yab hui hai

ye hsun-e-tadul bhi to azdad ki zid hai

ab aankhen bhala kis tarah taqsim kare man

diwaren khaDi karna to aulad ki zid hai

girya nahin maqul ba-yaad-e-kas-e-rafta

lekin ye tamasha dil-e-nashad ki zid hai

main rasta bhula hua pyaada hun mujhe kya

rahbar ko agar jada-e-barbaad ki zid hai

main KHud se nibhane ka rawadar nahin tha

ye pahli mohabbat mere ham-zad ki zid hai

hain fikr ke aasar KHudaon ki jabin par

ek abd-e-ziyan-kar ko ilhad ki zid hai