ek tamasha hum anokha dekhte

ik tamāshā ham anokhā dekhte

ḳhud ko hañstā sab ko rotā dekhte

sar se pā tak us ko puurā dekhte

ḳhud ko jab aadhā adhūrā dekhte

ḳhud tamāshā ban ga.e duniyā meñ ham

varna duniyā kā tamāshā dekhte

kyuuñ bhalā ghar lauTte ham dasht se

kyuuñ bhalā dekhā-dikhāyā dekhte

vus.ateñ miltī agar bīnā.ī ko

dasht se ghar ghar se sahrā dekhte

pusht par bauchhār tīroñ kī huī

varna ham qātil kā chehra dekhte

kaash ho jaate kisī mele meñ gum

aur phir jī bhar ke melā dekhte

ek hī thī zindagī sayyad 'sarosh'

kuchh to kar ke ulTā sīdhā dekhte

ek tamasha hum anokha dekhte

KHud ko hansta sab ko rota dekhte

sar se pa tak us ko pura dekhte

KHud ko jab aadha adhura dekhte

KHud tamasha ban gae duniya mein hum

warna duniya ka tamasha dekhte

kyun bhala ghar lauTte hum dasht se

kyun bhala dekha-dikhaya dekhte

wusaten milti agar binai ko

dasht se ghar ghar se sahra dekhte

pusht par bauchhaar tiron ki hui

warna hum qatil ka chehra dekhte

kash ho jate kisi mele mein gum

aur phir ji bhar ke mela dekhte

ek hi thi zindagi sayyad 'sarosh'

kuchh to kar ke ulTa sidha dekhte