irtikāb-e-jurm shar kī baat hai
aur barī honā hunar kī baat hai

ik kahānī hai ki sadiyoñ par muhīt
sochne meñ dopahar kī baat hai

aa.e Thahre aur ravāna ho ga.e
zindagī kyā hai, safar kī baat hai

ek sho.ala sā lapak kar rah gayā
ye hayāt-e-muḳhtasar kī baat hai

nāsehā gar ho sake manzil pe mil
zindagī to rah-guzar kī baat hai

shādī-o-ġham par kareñ kyā tabsira
tere mere sab ke ghar kī baat hai

rāste to haiñ magar manzil nahīñ
kyā hamāre rāhbar kī baat hai

ab to dūkānoñ pe biktī hai vafā
dosto ifrāt-e-zar kī baat hai

bāl-o-par hote to kyuuñ hote asiir
qaid meñ kyuuñ bāl-o-par kī baat hai

mutma.in koī nahīñ hālāt se
shaam ke lab par sahar kī baat hai

har qavī ko hai vahāñ jaane kā haq
dasht kī aur bahr-o-bar kī baat hai

murdanī zaa.il ho yā baaqī rahe
ye tire husn-e-nazar kī baat hai

irtikab-e-jurm shar ki baat hai
aur bari hona hunar ki baat hai

ek kahani hai ki sadiyon par muhit
sochne mein dopahar ki baat hai

aae Thahre aur rawana ho gae
zindagi kya hai, safar ki baat hai

ek shoala sa lapak kar rah gaya
ye hayat-e-muKHtasar ki baat hai

naseha gar ho sake manzil pe mil
zindagi to rah-guzar ki baat hai

shadi-o-gham par karen kya tabsira
tere mere sab ke ghar ki baat hai

raste to hain magar manzil nahin
kya hamare rahbar ki baat hai

ab to dukanon pe bikti hai wafa
dosto ifraat-e-zar ki baat hai

baal-o-par hote to kyun hote asir
qaid mein kyun baal-o-par ki baat hai

mutmain koi nahin haalat se
sham ke lab par sahar ki baat hai

har qawi ko hai wahan jaane ka haq
dasht ki aur bahr-o-bar ki baat hai

murdani zail ho ya baqi rahe
ye tere husn-e-nazar ki baat hai