ghaTe to jehl-e-murakkab baḌhe to karb-e-hayāt

ye āgahī bhī musībat hai aadmī ke liye

ghaTe to jehl-e-murakkab baDhe to karb-e-hayat

ye aagahi bhi musibat hai aadmi ke liye

pahuñchī diloñ kī aag hamāre ḳhiyām tak

lekin dhuāñ to jā.egā darbār-e-shām tak

pahunchi dilon ki aag hamare KHiyam tak

lekin dhuan to jaega darbar-e-sham tak

baat kahī aur kah kar ḳhud hī kaaT bhī dī

ye bhī ek pairāya thā samjhāne kā

baat kahi aur kah kar KHud hi kaT bhi di

ye bhi ek pairaya tha samjhane ka

chāñd tak uḌ kar pahuñchne kā nahīñ imkān jā

jā chakorī apne ghar vāloñ kā kahnā maan jā

chand tak uD kar pahunchne ka nahin imkan ja

ja chakori apne ghar walon ka kahna man ja

ek kueñ kī gahrā.ī se misr ke taḳht-e-shāhī tak

dekhne vaalī aañkh ko kitne nādīda bāzār mile

ek kuen ki gahrai se misr ke taKHt-e-shahi tak

dekhne wali aankh ko kitne nadida bazar mile