zindagī kī bhī yaqīnan koī manzil hogī

ye safar hī kī tarah ek safar hai ki nahīñ

zindagi ki bhi yaqinan koi manzil hogi

ye safar hi ki tarah ek safar hai ki nahin

yahī aa.ina hai vo ā.īna jo liye hai jalva-e-āgahī

ye jo shā.erī kā shu.ūr hai ye payambarī kī talāsh hai

yahi aaina hai wo aaina jo liye hai jalwa-e-agahi

ye jo shaeri ka shuur hai ye payambari ki talash hai

ġham-e-insāñ ko siine se lagā lo

ye ḳhidmat bandagī se kam nahīñ hai

gham-e-insan ko sine se laga lo

ye KHidmat bandagi se kam nahin hai

agar duniyā tujhe dīvāna kahtī hai to kahne de

vafādārān-e-ulfat par yahī ilzām aatā hai

agar duniya tujhe diwana kahti hai to kahne de

wafadaran-e-ulfat par yahi ilzam aata hai

husn kī be-ruḳhī ko ahl-e-nazar

hāsil-e-iltifāt kahte haiñ

husn ki be-ruKHi ko ahl-e-nazar

hasil-e-iltifat kahte hain