in galī kūchoñ meñ bahnoñ kā muhāfiz kaun hai

kasb-e-zar kī dauḌ meñ bastī se māñ-jā.e ga.e

in gali kuchon mein bahnon ka muhafiz kaun hai

kasb-e-zar ki dauD mein basti se man-jae gae

ghaTe to jehl-e-murakkab baḌhe to karb-e-hayāt

ye āgahī bhī musībat hai aadmī ke liye

ghaTe to jehl-e-murakkab baDhe to karb-e-hayat

ye aagahi bhi musibat hai aadmi ke liye

avval avval 'ilm faqat ik nuqta thā

āḳhir āḳhir jehl banā tāvīloñ se

awwal awwal 'ilm faqat ek nuqta tha

aaKHir aaKHir jehl bana tawilon se

jism ne apnī 'umr guzārī sindh ke registānoñ meñ

dil kam-baḳht baḌā ziddī thā āḳhir tak panjāb rahā

jism ne apni 'umr guzari sindh ke registanon mein

dil kam-baKHt baDa ziddi tha aaKHir tak panjab raha

pahuñchī diloñ kī aag hamāre ḳhiyām tak

lekin dhuāñ to jā.egā darbār-e-shām tak

pahunchi dilon ki aag hamare KHiyam tak

lekin dhuan to jaega darbar-e-sham tak