bahut aziiz thī ye zindagī magar ham log

kabhī kabhī to kisī aarzū meñ mar bhī ga.e

bahut aziz thi ye zindagi magar hum log

kabhi kabhi to kisi aarzu mein mar bhi gae

ek nā-tavāñ rishta us se ab bhī baaqī hai

jis tarah duāoñ kā aur asar kā rishta hai

ek na-tawan rishta us se ab bhi baqi hai

jis tarah duaon ka aur asar ka rishta hai

ḳhauf aisā hai ki duniyā ke satā.e hue log

kabhī mimbar kabhī mehrāb se Dar jaate haiñ

KHauf aisa hai ki duniya ke satae hue log

kabhi mimbar kabhi mehrab se Dar jate hain

kyā karūñ ḳhil.at o dastār kī ḳhvāhish ki mujhe

ziist karne kā salīqa bhī ziyāñ se aayā

kya karun KHilat o dastar ki KHwahish ki mujhe

zist karne ka saliqa bhi ziyan se aaya

vahshat ke is nagar meñ vo qaus-e-quzah se log

jaane kahāñ se aa.e the jaane kidhar ga.e

wahshat ke is nagar mein wo qaus-e-quzah se log

jaane kahan se aae the jaane kidhar gae