qahqahe ki maut hai ya maut ki aawaz hai

qahqahe kī maut hai yā maut kī āvāz hai

siskiyāñ letā huā ab zindagī kā saaz hai

ek saaya laḌkhaḌātā aa rahā hai is taraf

dekhiye to ik haqīqat sochiye tū raaz hai

ret meñ muñh Daal kar sāñsoñ kā us kā roknā

chand sikkoñ ke liye bachcha baḌā jāñbāz hai

soch kī manzil kahīñ hai aur āñkheñ haiñ kahīñ

jāntā huuñ kis meñ kitnī quvvat-e-parvāz hai

de rahā vo dilāse kyuuñ jafā karne ke ba.ad

chāhtā hai mujh se kyā kaisā mirā hamrāz hai

kis tarah hogā bayāñ hāl-e-dil-e-bīmār ab

āsmāñ barham hai aur ḳhāmosh chārasāz hai

daur aayā hai ajab 'anjum' yahāñ hoshyār-bāsh

zaaġh hai maḳhdūm aur ḳhādim yahāñ shahbāz hai

qahqahe ki maut hai ya maut ki aawaz hai

siskiyan leta hua ab zindagi ka saz hai

ek saya laDkhaData aa raha hai is taraf

dekhiye to ek haqiqat sochiye tu raaz hai

ret mein munh Dal kar sanson ka us ka rokna

chand sikkon ke liye bachcha baDa jaanbaz hai

soch ki manzil kahin hai aur aankhen hain kahin

jaanta hun kis mein kitni quwwat-e-parwaz hai

de raha wo dilase kyun jafa karne ke baad

chahta hai mujh se kya kaisa mera hamraaz hai

kis tarah hoga bayan haal-e-dil-e-bimar ab

aasman barham hai aur KHamosh chaarasaz hai

daur aaya hai ajab 'anjum' yahan hoshyar-bash

zagh hai maKHdum aur KHadim yahan shahbaz hai