har ek lamha tabiat pe bar hai, kya hai

har ek lamha tabī.at pe baar hai, kyā hai

tumhārā ġham ki ġham-e-rozgār hai, kyā hai

vo ham pe aaj bahut jalva-bār hai kyā hai

ab is adā meñ adāvat hai, pyaar hai, kyā hai

sitam to ye hai ki is ahd-e-jabr meñ bhī yahāñ

malūl hai na koī be-qarār hai, kyā hai

hazār rañg-ba-dāmāñ sahī magar duniyā

bas ek silsila-e-etibār hai, kyā hai

fazā chaman kī hai aisī ki kuchh nahīñ khultā

ḳhizāñ kī rut hai ki fasl-e-bahār hai, kyā hai

sunā hai raat to kab kī guzar ga.ī lekin

hameñ sahar kā abhī intizār hai, kyā hai

chaman hamārā hai lekin chaman hamārā nahīñ

na bebasī na koī iḳhtiyār hai, kyā hai

batā.e jaate haiñ unvāñ na.e na.e 'nik.hat'

magar tamāsha vahī vahī baar baar hai, kyā hai

har ek lamha tabiat pe bar hai, kya hai

tumhaara gham ki gham-e-rozgar hai, kya hai

wo hum pe aaj bahut jalwa-bar hai kya hai

ab is ada mein adawat hai, pyar hai, kya hai

sitam to ye hai ki is ahd-e-jabr mein bhi yahan

malul hai na koi be-qarar hai, kya hai

hazar rang-ba-daman sahi magar duniya

bas ek silsila-e-etibar hai, kya hai

faza chaman ki hai aisi ki kuchh nahin khulta

KHizan ki rut hai ki fasl-e-bahaar hai, kya hai

suna hai raat to kab ki guzar gai lekin

hamein sahar ka abhi intizar hai, kya hai

chaman hamara hai lekin chaman hamara nahin

na bebasi na koi iKHtiyar hai, kya hai

batae jate hain unwan nae nae 'nikhat'

magar tamasha wahi wahi bar bar hai, kya hai