achchhi guzar rahi hai dil-e-KHud-kafil se

achchhī guzar rahī hai dil-e-ḳhud-kafīl se

lañgar se roTī lete haiñ paanī sabīl se

duniyā kā koī daaġh mire dil ko kyā lage

māñgā na ik diram bhī kabhī is baḳhīl se

kyā boriyā-nashīñ ko havas taaj o taḳht kī

kyā ḳhāk-āshnā ko ġharaz asp o fiil se

dil kī taraf se ham kabhī ġhāfil nahīñ rahe

karte haiñ pāsbānī-e-shahr us fasīl se

gahvāra-e-safar meñ khulī hai hamārī aañkh

ta.amīr apne ghar kī huī sañg-e-mīl se

ik shaḳhs bādshāh to ik shaḳhs hai vazīr

goyā nahīñ haiñ donoñ hamārī qabīl se

duniyā mire paḌos meñ ābād hai magar

merī duā-salām nahīñ us zalīl se

'jāved' ek ġham ke sivā dil meñ hai bhī kyā

ham ghar chalā rahe haiñ matā-e-qalīl se

achchhi guzar rahi hai dil-e-KHud-kafil se

langar se roTi lete hain pani sabil se

duniya ka koi dagh mere dil ko kya lage

manga na ek diram bhi kabhi is baKHil se

kya boriya-nashin ko hawas taj o taKHt ki

kya KHak-ashna ko gharaz asp o fil se

dil ki taraf se hum kabhi ghafil nahin rahe

karte hain pasbani-e-shahr us fasil se

gahwara-e-safar mein khuli hai hamari aankh

tamir apne ghar ki hui sang-e-mil se

ek shaKHs baadshah to ek shaKHs hai wazir

goya nahin hain donon hamari qabil se

duniya mere paDos mein aabaad hai magar

meri dua-salam nahin us zalil se

'jawed' ek gham ke siwa dil mein hai bhi kya

hum ghar chala rahe hain mata-e-qalil se