jalwa-gar aaj hai wo mehr-e-munawwar ki tarah

jalva-gar aaj hai vo mehr-e-munavvar kī tarah

baḳht apnā bhī chamaktā hai sikandar kī tarah

us kī raftār hai bas mauja-e-kausar kī tarah

guftugū meñ hai khanak shīsha-o-sāġhar kī tarah

kis ko yārā-e-suḳhan hai use ham bhī dekheñ

vo muḳhātab hai magar dāvar-e-mahshar kī tarah

kyā ḳhabar log kise apnā ḳhudā kah deñge

laakh but ham ne tarāshe to haiñ aazar kī tarah

kis pe is daur-e-pur-āshob meñ takiya kiije

rāhzan bhī to nazar aate haiñ rahbar kī tarah

manzil-e-faqr-o-ġhinā kyā hai ye ham se pūchho

zindagī ham ne guzārī hai qalandar kī tarah

kitne tūfān haiñ pinhāñ koī dekhe to 'habāb'

maujzan hai dil-e-shā.ir bhī samundar kī tarah

jalwa-gar aaj hai wo mehr-e-munawwar ki tarah

baKHt apna bhi chamakta hai sikandar ki tarah

us ki raftar hai bas mauja-e-kausar ki tarah

guftugu mein hai khanak shisha-o-saghar ki tarah

kis ko yara-e-suKHan hai use hum bhi dekhen

wo muKHatab hai magar dawar-e-mahshar ki tarah

kya KHabar log kise apna KHuda kah denge

lakh but hum ne tarashe to hain aazar ki tarah

kis pe is daur-e-pur-ashob mein takiya kije

rahzan bhi to nazar aate hain rahbar ki tarah

manzil-e-faqr-o-ghina kya hai ye hum se puchho

zindagi hum ne guzari hai qalandar ki tarah

kitne tufan hain pinhan koi dekhe to 'habab'

maujzan hai dil-e-shair bhi samundar ki tarah