surod-e-zindagi

ai dil-e-ġham-gīñ na kah ye zindagī ik ḳhvāb hai

zindagī hai ik haqīqat gauhar-e-nāyāb hai

zindagī ik valvala hai zindagī ik josh hai

dāman-e-tūfāñ meñ ik hangāma-e-ḳhāmosh hai

go ba-zāhir zindagī ik naġhma-e-be-sāz hai

gosh-e-hāzir ke liye ye ġhaib kī āvāz hai

zindagī dasht-o-bayābāñ be-ḳhabar ke vāste

rashk-e-sad-bāġh-e-iram ahl-e-nazar ke vāste

zindagī aish-o-tarab meñ ḳhush kabhī rahtī nahīñ

ye kalī khiltī nahīñ jab tak alam sahtī nahīñ

gor is kī manzil-e-maqsūd ai ġhāfil nahīñ

bahr-e-be-pāyāñ hai ye is kā koī sāhil nahīñ

ho asar-andāz is par maut meñ ye dam nahīñ

zindagī miT jaa.e to bhī bā.is-e-mātam nahīñ

silsila hai irtiqā kā zindagī insān kī

tāza-dam hotī hai jām-e-marg pī kar zindagī

zindagī hai nafs ko zer-e-nagīñ laane kā naam

zindagī hai maut kī had se guzar jaane kā naam

ahd-e-māzī laakh raushan ho magar be-sūd hai

sub.h-e-fardā kī ziyāoñ par nazar be-sūd hai

haal ke lamhe haiñ zarrīñ un kā dāman thaam le

musta.id ho kar amal kar jazb-e-dil se kaam le

ḳhūgar-e-taqlīd ho to zindagī bekār hai

dūsroñ kī pairvī ik rog hai āzār hai

kashtī-e-nau-e-bashar kā nāḳhudā ban kar dikhā

ḳhizr bhī sajda kare vo rahnumā ban kar dikhā

zindagī terī misāl-e-mard-e-maidāñ ho aziim

tuur ho ye jism-e-ḳhākī ruuh mānind-e-kalīm

rahguzar terī basān-e-kahkashāñ tābāñ rahe

terī hastī par zamāna tā-abad nāzāñ rahe

ai dil-e-gham-gin na kah ye zindagi ek KHwab hai

zindagi hai ek haqiqat gauhar-e-nayab hai

zindagi ek walwala hai zindagi ek josh hai

daman-e-tufan mein ek hangama-e-KHamosh hai

go ba-zahir zindagi ek naghma-e-be-saz hai

gosh-e-hazir ke liye ye ghaib ki aawaz hai

zindagi dasht-o-bayaban be-KHabar ke waste

rashk-e-sad-bagh-e-iram ahl-e-nazar ke waste

zindagi aish-o-tarab mein KHush kabhi rahti nahin

ye kali khilti nahin jab tak alam sahti nahin

gor is ki manzil-e-maqsud ai ghafil nahin

bahr-e-be-payan hai ye is ka koi sahil nahin

ho asar-andaz is par maut mein ye dam nahin

zindagi miT jae to bhi bais-e-matam nahin

silsila hai irtiqa ka zindagi insan ki

taza-dam hoti hai jam-e-marg pi kar zindagi

zindagi hai nafs ko zer-e-nagin lane ka nam

zindagi hai maut ki had se guzar jaane ka nam

ahd-e-mazi lakh raushan ho magar be-sud hai

subh-e-farda ki ziyaon par nazar be-sud hai

haal ke lamhe hain zarrin un ka daman tham le

mustaid ho kar amal kar jazb-e-dil se kaam le

KHugar-e-taqlid ho to zindagi bekar hai

dusron ki pairwi ek rog hai aazar hai

kashti-e-nau-e-bashar ka naKHuda ban kar dikha

KHizr bhi sajda kare wo rahnuma ban kar dikha

zindagi teri misal-e-mard-e-maidan ho azim

tur ho ye jism-e-KHaki ruh manind-e-kalim

rahguzar teri basan-e-kahkashan taban rahe

teri hasti par zamana ta-abad nazan rahe