zindagi se mili saughat ye tanhai ki

zindagī se milī sauġhāt ye tanhā.ī kī

ḳhvāb TuuTe haiñ ka.ī aañkh meñ sahrā.ī kī

kyuuñ sar-e-bazm mirī us ne pazīrā.ī kī

us meñ sāzish to nahīñ phir se mire bhaa.ī kī

barq manzar se nigāhoñ kī basārat chhīne

fikr dushman ko mire hai mirī bīnā.ī kī

log chehre pe udāsī kā sabab pūchheñge

kyā kahūñgā ki mujhe fikr hai rusvā.ī kī

log bāhar se samajhte haiñ bahut ḳhush huuñ maiñ

kyā ḳhabar un ko mire zaḳhm kī gahrā.ī kī

maiñ bhī ā.ūñgā tujhe dene mubārakbādī

jab bhī āvāz sunūñgā tirī shahnā.ī kī

chhīn kar muñh se ġharīboñ ke nivāle 'shamsī'

hākim-e-vaqt ne kyā ḳhuub masīhā.ī kī

zindagi se mili saughat ye tanhai ki

KHwab TuTe hain kai aankh mein sahrai ki

kyun sar-e-bazm meri us ne pazirai ki

us mein sazish to nahin phir se mere bhai ki

barq manzar se nigahon ki basarat chhine

fikr dushman ko mere hai meri binai ki

log chehre pe udasi ka sabab puchhenge

kya kahunga ki mujhe fikr hai ruswai ki

log bahar se samajhte hain bahut KHush hun main

kya KHabar un ko mere zaKHm ki gahrai ki

main bhi aaunga tujhe dene mubarakbaadi

jab bhi aawaz sununga teri shahnai ki

chhin kar munh se gharibon ke niwale 'shamsi'

hakim-e-waqt ne kya KHub masihai ki