main hi ek shaKHs tha yaran-e-kuhan mein aisa

maiñ hī ik shaḳhs thā yārān-e-kuhan meñ aisā

kaun āvāra phirā kūcha-e-fan meñ aisā

ham bhī jab tak jiye sarsabz hī sarsabz rahe

vaqt ne zahr utārā thā badan meñ aisā

zindagī ḳhud ko na is ruup meñ pahchān sakī

aadmī lipTā hai ḳhvāboñ ke kafan meñ aisā

har ḳhizāñ meñ jo bahāroñ kī gavāhī degā

ham bhī chhoḌ aa.e haiñ ik shola chaman meñ aisā

log mujh ko mire āhañg se pahchān ga.e

kaun badnām rahā shahr-e-suḳhan meñ aisā

apne mansūroñ ko is daur ne pūchhā bhī nahīñ

paḌ gayā raḳhna saf-e-dār-o-rasan meñ aisā

hai tazādoñ bharī duniyā bhī ham-āhañg bahut

fāsla to nahīñ kuchh sañg o saman meñ aisā

vaqt kī dhuup ko māthe kā pasīna samjhā

maiñ sharābor rahā dil kī jalan meñ aisā

tum bhī dekho mujhe shāyad to na pahchān sako

ai mirī raato meñ Duubā huuñ gahan meñ aisā

main hi ek shaKHs tha yaran-e-kuhan mein aisa

kaun aawara phira kucha-e-fan mein aisa

hum bhi jab tak jiye sarsabz hi sarsabz rahe

waqt ne zahr utara tha badan mein aisa

zindagi KHud ko na is rup mein pahchan saki

aadmi lipTa hai KHwabon ke kafan mein aisa

har KHizan mein jo bahaaron ki gawahi dega

hum bhi chhoD aae hain ek shola chaman mein aisa

log mujh ko mere aahang se pahchan gae

kaun badnam raha shahr-e-suKHan mein aisa

apne mansuron ko is daur ne puchha bhi nahin

paD gaya raKHna saf-e-dar-o-rasan mein aisa

hai tazadon bhari duniya bhi ham-ahang bahut

fasla to nahin kuchh sang o saman mein aisa

waqt ki dhup ko mathe ka pasina samjha

main sharabor raha dil ki jalan mein aisa

tum bhi dekho mujhe shayad to na pahchan sako

ai meri raato mein Duba hun gahan mein aisa