ye qarz to mera hai chukaega koi aur

ye qarz to merā hai chukā.egā koī aur

dukh mujh ko hai aur niir bahā.egā koī aur

kyā phir yūñhī dī jā.egī ujrat pe gavāhī

kyā terī sazā ab ke bhī pā.egā koī aur

anjām ko pahuñchūñgā maiñ anjām se pahle

ḳhud merī kahānī bhī sunā.egā koī aur

tab hogī ḳhabar kitnī hai raftār-e-taġhayyur

jab shaam Dhale lauT ke aa.egā koī aur

ummīd-e-sahar bhī to virāsat meñ hai shāmil

shāyad ki diyā ab ke jalā.egā koī aur

kab bār-e-tabassum mire hoñToñ se uThegā

ye bojh bhī lagtā hai uThā.egā koī aur

is baar huuñ dushman kī rasā.ī se bahut duur

is baar magar zaḳhm lagā.egā koī aur

shāmil pas-e-parda bhī haiñ is khel meñ kuchh log

bolegā koī hoñT hilā.egā koī aur

ye qarz to mera hai chukaega koi aur

dukh mujh ko hai aur nir bahaega koi aur

kya phir yunhi di jaegi ujrat pe gawahi

kya teri saza ab ke bhi paega koi aur

anjam ko pahunchunga main anjam se pahle

KHud meri kahani bhi sunaega koi aur

tab hogi KHabar kitni hai raftar-e-taghayyur

jab sham Dhale lauT ke aaega koi aur

ummid-e-sahar bhi to wirasat mein hai shamil

shayad ki diya ab ke jalaega koi aur

kab bar-e-tabassum mere honTon se uThega

ye bojh bhi lagta hai uThaega koi aur

is bar hun dushman ki rasai se bahut dur

is bar magar zaKHm lagaega koi aur

shamil pas-e-parda bhi hain is khel mein kuchh log

bolega koi honT hilaega koi aur