zindagi kya hai ba-juz wahm-o-guman mere liye

zindagī kyā hai ba-juz vahm-o-gumāñ mere liye

ye zamīñ jab ho ga.ī be-āsmāñ mere liye

vo badan sahrā baḌhā detā hai pahle merī pyaas

aur ban jaatā hai phir āb-e-ravāñ mere liye

mausam-e-dil ne bikhere dil ke bāhar apne rañg

rañg-e-gul us ke liye rañg-e-ḳhizāñ mere liye

shahr meñ lagtī hai phir ik roz bujh jaatī hai aag

chhoḌ jaatī hai magar saarā dhuāñ mere liye

us se milne kā samāñ us se judā.ī kī ghaḌī

aur phir kuchh bhī nahīñ sūd-o-ziyāñ mere liye

āsmān-e-dil pe raushan lafz-o-ma.anī kī tarah

hai zamīn-e-sher kī ye kahkashāñ mere liye

zindagi kya hai ba-juz wahm-o-guman mere liye

ye zamin jab ho gai be-asman mere liye

wo badan sahra baDha deta hai pahle meri pyas

aur ban jata hai phir aab-e-rawan mere liye

mausam-e-dil ne bikhere dil ke bahar apne rang

rang-e-gul us ke liye rang-e-KHizan mere liye

shahr mein lagti hai phir ek roz bujh jati hai aag

chhoD jati hai magar sara dhuan mere liye

us se milne ka saman us se judai ki ghaDi

aur phir kuchh bhi nahin sud-o-ziyan mere liye

aasman-e-dil pe raushan lafz-o-mani ki tarah

hai zamin-e-sher ki ye kahkashan mere liye