insān pe kyā guzar rahī hai
insāniyat aaheñ bhar rahī hai

ab kyā hai difā-e-zulm ke paas
tārīḳh savāl kar rahī hai

dīvāreñ to saarī haiñ udhar kī
aur chhāñv idhar utar rahī hai

gum apnī havā meñ haiñ machhere
mauj apnī jagah biphar rahī hai

āsūda-e-ġham hai koī rut ho
vo shāḳh jo be-samar rahī hai

apnī hī ḳhabar rahī hai un ko
aur apnī bhī kyā ḳhabar rahī hai

ḳhud kuuze banā.e ḳhud bikhar jaa.e
ye qismat-e-kūza-gar rahī hai

insan pe kya guzar rahi hai
insaniyat aahen bhar rahi hai

ab kya hai difa-e-zulm ke pas
tariKH sawal kar rahi hai

diwaren to sari hain udhar ki
aur chhanw idhar utar rahi hai

gum apni hawa mein hain machhere
mauj apni jagah biphar rahi hai

aasuda-e-gham hai koi rut ho
wo shaKH jo be-samar rahi hai

apni hi KHabar rahi hai un ko
aur apni bhi kya KHabar rahi hai

KHud kuze banae KHud bikhar jae
ye qismat-e-kuza-gar rahi hai