maine kya kaam la-jawab kiya

maiñ ne kyā kaam lā-javāb kiyā

us ko aalam meñ intiḳhāb kiyā

karam us ke sitam se baḌh kar the

aaj jab baiTh kar hisāb kiyā

kaise motī chhupā.e āñkhoñ meñ

haa.e kis fan kā iktisāb kiyā

kaisī majbūriyāñ nasīb meñ thiiñ

zindagī kī ki ik azaab kiyā

saath jab gard-e-kū-e-yār rahī

har safar ham ne kāmyāb kiyā

kuchh hamāre likhe ga.e qisse

baare kuchh dāḳhil nisāb kiyā

kyā 'obaid' ab use maiñ duuñ ilzām

apnā ḳhāna to ḳhud ḳharāb kiyā

main ne kya kaam la-jawab kiya

us ko aalam mein intiKHab kiya

karam us ke sitam se baDh kar the

aaj jab baiTh kar hisab kiya

kaise moti chhupae aankhon mein

hae kis fan ka iktisab kiya

kaisi majburiyan nasib mein thin

zindagi ki ki ek azab kiya

sath jab gard-e-ku-e-yar rahi

har safar hum ne kaamyab kiya

kuchh hamare likhe gae qisse

bare kuchh daKHil nisab kiya

kya 'obaid' ab use main dun ilzam

apna KHana to KHud KHarab kiya