roz-o-shab aur na.e arz-o-samā māñge hai
aaj kā daur na.ī āb-o-havā māñge hai

apnī bechārgī kī yuuñ to hai ehsās bahut
phir bhī dil tujh se vahī ahd-e-vafā māñge hai

dhuup meñ jhulsī huī shāḳh pe afsurda kalī
phuul banñe ke liye dast-e-sabā māñge hai

har koī yuuñ to hai bar-gashta-e-hālāt magar
har koī jiine kī har lahza duā māñge hai

aah vo vālid-e-be-zar kī javāñ beTī ke
suune hāthoñ ke liye rañg-e-hinā māñge hai

ye na.e taur ye andāz mujhe raas nahīñ
merī tahzīb vahī sharm-o-hayā māñge hai

saiñkaḌoñ ne.amatoñ se us ne navāzā hai tujhe
aur ab 'chāñd' tū allāh se kyā māñge hai

roz-o-shab aur nae arz-o-sama mange hai
aaj ka daur nai aab-o-hawa mange hai

apni bechaargi ki yun to hai ehsas bahut
phir bhi dil tujh se wahi ahd-e-wafa mange hai

dhup mein jhulsi hui shaKH pe afsurda kali
phul banne ke liye dast-e-saba mange hai

har koi yun to hai bar-gashta-e-haalat magar
har koi jine ki har lahza dua mange hai

aah wo walid-e-be-zar ki jawan beTi ke
sune hathon ke liye rang-e-hina mange hai

ye nae taur ye andaz mujhe ras nahin
meri tahzib wahi sharm-o-haya mange hai

sainkaDon neamaton se us ne nawaza hai tujhe
aur ab 'chand' tu allah se kya mange hai

Source: Jate Hue Lamho