mujhko majbur-e-sar-kashi kahiye

mujh ko majbūr-e-sar-kashī kahiye

aap añdhere ko raushnī kahiye

un se bachhḌā to is azaab meñ huuñ

maut kahiye ki zindagī kahiye

sar-e-sāhil bhī log pyāse haiñ

is ko āshob-e-tishnagī kahiye

kyuuñ tajāhul ko ārifāna kahūñ

mere chehre ko ajnabī kahiye

chaar din kī hai chāñdnī lekin

chāñdnī hai to chāñdnī kahiye

maut bhī zindagī kā ik ruḳh hai

is ko me.ār-e-āgahī kahiye

ġham se ham be-mazā nahīñ hote

lazzat-e-ġham ko chāshnī kahiye

mujh ko baḳhshī hai

dost kī banda-parvarī kahiye

jaltā-bujhtā ye kirmak-e-shab-tāb

us ko pur-kār-e-sādgī kahiye

mujh ko muḌ muḌ ke dekhne vaale

kyā ise tarz-e-be-ruḳhī kahiye

dhuup meñ saath saath saaya hai

raushnī meñ bhī tīrgī kahiye

rahbarī bhī hai ham-rakāb-e-urūj

us ko faizān-e-ḳhud-ravī kahiye

mujh ko majbur-e-sar-kashi kahiye

aap andhere ko raushni kahiye

un se bachhDa to is azab mein hun

maut kahiye ki zindagi kahiye

sar-e-sahil bhi log pyase hain

is ko aashob-e-tishnagi kahiye

kyun tajahul ko aarifana kahun

mere chehre ko ajnabi kahiye

chaar din ki hai chandni lekin

chandni hai to chandni kahiye

maut bhi zindagi ka ek ruKH hai

is ko mear-e-agahi kahiye

gham se hum be-maza nahin hote

lazzat-e-gham ko chashni kahiye

mujh ko baKHshi hai

dost ki banda-parwari kahiye

jalta-bujhta ye kirmak-e-shab-tab

us ko pur-kar-e-sadgi kahiye

mujh ko muD muD ke dekhne wale

kya ise tarz-e-be-ruKHi kahiye

dhup mein sath sath saya hai

raushni mein bhi tirgi kahiye

rahbari bhi hai ham-rakab-e-uruj

us ko faizan-e-KHud-rawi kahiye