jo āñsuoñ ko na chamkā.e vo ḳhushī kyā hai
na aa.e maut pe ġhālib to zindagī kyā hai

hameñ ḳhabar hai na apnī na ahl-e-duniyā kī
koī batā.e ye andāz-e-be-ḳhudī kyā hai

maiñ saath detā huuñ yāroñ kā hadd-e-manzil tak
maiñ jāntā nahīñ dastūr-e-rah-ravī kyā hai

tire ḳhayāl meñ din-rāt mast rahtā huuñ
ye bandagī jo nahīñ hai to bandagī kyā hai

tire karam se mayassar hai daulat-e-kaunain
tirā karam hai jabhī tak mujhe kamī kyā hai

na.e purāne nasheman sabhī jalā kar ab
nigāh-e-barq khaḌī duur tāktī kyā hai

kisī kī chashm-e-karam aap par nahīñ to kyuuñ
ye ḳhud se pochhiye kirdār meñ kamī kyā hai

na aa.ī jāgtī āñkhoñ ke dā.ere meñ kabhī
ye bad-nasīb kā ik ḳhvāb hai ḳhushī kyā hai

jo baat kahtā huuñ karte haiñ us pe harf-zanī
ye dostī hai to andāz-e-dushmanī kyā hai

qadam qadam pe kiye 'charḳh' zindagī ne mazāq
samajh meñ aa na sakā qasd-e-zindagī kyā hai

jo aansuon ko na chamkae wo KHushi kya hai
na aae maut pe ghaalib to zindagi kya hai

hamein KHabar hai na apni na ahl-e-duniya ki
koi batae ye andaz-e-be-KHudi kya hai

main sath deta hun yaron ka hadd-e-manzil tak
main jaanta nahin dastur-e-rah-rawi kya hai

tere KHayal mein din-raat mast rahta hun
ye bandagi jo nahin hai to bandagi kya hai

tere karam se mayassar hai daulat-e-kaunain
tera karam hai jabhi tak mujhe kami kya hai

nae purane nasheman sabhi jala kar ab
nigah-e-barq khaDi dur takti kya hai

kisi ki chashm-e-karam aap par nahin to kyun
ye KHud se pochhiye kirdar mein kami kya hai

na aai jagti aankhon ke daere mein kabhi
ye bad-nasib ka ek KHwab hai KHushi kya hai

jo baat kahta hun karte hain us pe harf-zani
ye dosti hai to andaz-e-dushmani kya hai

qadam qadam pe kiye 'charKH' zindagi ne mazaq
samajh mein aa na saka qasd-e-zindagi kya hai

Source: Husn-e-sukhan