ham kahāñ hoñge na jaane is tamāshā-gāh meñ

kis tamāshā.ī se pahle kis tamāshā.ī ke ba.ad

hum kahan honge na jaane is tamasha-gah mein

kis tamashai se pahle kis tamashai ke baad

ham to us vaqt samajhte haiñ ki aatī hai bahār

dasht se jab koī jhankār sī aa jaatī hai

hum to us waqt samajhte hain ki aati hai bahaar

dasht se jab koi jhankar si aa jati hai

kahāñ thī manzil-e-maqsūd apnī qismat meñ

kisī kī rāhguzar bhī milī hai mushkil se

kahan thi manzil-e-maqsud apni qismat mein

kisi ki rahguzar bhi mili hai mushkil se

na jaane is qadar kyuuñ aap dīvāne se Darte haiñ

charāġh-e-anjuman haiñ aur parvāne se Darte haiñ

na jaane is qadar kyun aap diwane se Darte hain

charagh-e-anjuman hain aur parwane se Darte hain

ye irtiqā-e-bashar kī hai kaun sī manzil

ki is kī zad meñ ḳhudā bhī hai kā.enāt bhī hai

ye irtiqa-e-bashar ki hai kaun si manzil

ki is ki zad mein KHuda bhi hai kaenat bhi hai