chand roz aur meri jaan faqat chand hi roz

zindagī hai to koī baat nahīñ hai ai dost

zindagī hai to badal jā.eñge ye lail o nahār

ye shab o roz, mah o saal guzar jā.eñge

ham se be-mehr zamāne kī nazar ke atvār

aaj bigḌe haiñ to ik roz sañvar jā.eñge

fāsloñ marhaloñ rāhoñ kī judā.ī kyā hai

dil mile haiñ to nigāhoñ kī judā.ī kyā hai

kulfat-e-zīst se insān pareshāñ hī sahī

ziist āshob-e-ġham-e-marg kā tūfāñ hī sahī

mil hī jaatā hai safīnoñ ko kinārā āḳhir

zindagī DhūñD hī letī hai sahārā āḳhir

ik na ik roz shab-e-ġham kī sahar bhī hogī

zindagī hai to masarrat se basar bhī hogī

zindagī hai to koī baat nahīñ hai ai dost!

zindagi hai to koi baat nahin hai ai dost

zindagi hai to badal jaenge ye lail o nahaar

ye shab o roz, mah o sal guzar jaenge

hum se be-mehr zamane ki nazar ke atwar

aaj bigDe hain to ek roz sanwar jaenge

faslon marhalon rahon ki judai kya hai

dil mile hain to nigahon ki judai kya hai

kulfat-e-zist se insan pareshan hi sahi

zist aashob-e-gham-e-marg ka tufan hi sahi

mil hi jata hai safinon ko kinara aaKHir

zindagi DhunD hi leti hai sahaara aaKHir

ek na ek roz shab-e-gham ki sahar bhi hogi

zindagi hai to masarrat se basar bhi hogi

zindagi hai to koi baat nahin hai ai dost!