tamam umr-e-rawan ka maal hairat hai

tamām umr-e-ravāñ kā ma.aal hairat hai

javāb jis kā nahīñ vo savāl hairat hai

dukān-e-chashm yahāñ be-misāl hairat hai

is aa.ine kā sarāsar kamāl hairat hai

ye zindagī to tire saath saath ḳhatm huī

jo mujh meñ baaqī hai vo lā-zavāl hairat hai

vo ḳhvāb aise the ta.abīr un kī thī hī nahīñ

ramīda hijr-e-gurezāñ visāl hairat hai

huī tilism-zada jab ye aa.ine ne kahā

yahāñ to saare kā saarā jamāl hairat hai

adam vajūd-e-adam uf ye silsile kaise

maiñ luT ga.ī huuñ magar mālā-māl hairat hai

ye kā.enāt hai hairān apne hone par

qadam qadam pe yahāñ mahv-e-hāl hairat hai

tamam umr-e-rawan ka maal hairat hai

jawab jis ka nahin wo sawal hairat hai

dukan-e-chashm yahan be-misal hairat hai

is aaine ka sarasar kamal hairat hai

ye zindagi to tere sath sath KHatm hui

jo mujh mein baqi hai wo la-zawal hairat hai

wo KHwab aise the tabir un ki thi hi nahin

ramida hijr-e-gurezan visal hairat hai

hui tilism-zada jab ye aaine ne kaha

yahan to sare ka sara jamal hairat hai

adam wajud-e-adam uf ye silsile kaise

main luT gai hun magar mala-mal hairat hai

ye kaenat hai hairan apne hone par

qadam qadam pe yahan mahw-e-haal hairat hai