ik muamma hai samajhne kā na samjhāne kā

zindagī kaahe ko hai ḳhvāb hai dīvāne kā

ek muamma hai samajhne ka na samjhane ka

zindagi kahe ko hai KHwab hai diwane ka

ik muamma hai samajhne kā na samjhāne kā

zindagī kaahe ko hai ḳhvāb hai dīvāne kā

ek muamma hai samajhne ka na samjhane ka

zindagi kahe ko hai KHwab hai diwane ka

har nafas umr-e-guzishta kī hai mayyat 'fānī'

zindagī naam hai mar mar ke jiye jaane kā

har nafas umr-e-guzishta ki hai mayyat 'fani'

zindagi nam hai mar mar ke jiye jaane ka

har nafas umr-e-guzishta kī hai mayyat 'fānī'

zindagī naam hai mar mar ke jiye jaane kā

har nafas umr-e-guzishta ki hai mayyat 'fani'

zindagi nam hai mar mar ke jiye jaane ka

sune jaate na the tum se mire din raat ke shikve

kafan sarkāo merī be-zabānī dekhte jaao

sune jate na the tum se mere din raat ke shikwe

kafan sarkao meri be-zabani dekhte jao

sune jaate na the tum se mire din raat ke shikve

kafan sarkāo merī be-zabānī dekhte jaao

sune jate na the tum se mere din raat ke shikwe

kafan sarkao meri be-zabani dekhte jao

nā-umīdī maut se kahtī hai apnā kaam kar

aas kahtī hai Thahar ḳhat kā javāb aane ko hai

na-umidi maut se kahti hai apna kaam kar

aas kahti hai Thahar KHat ka jawab aane ko hai

nā-umīdī maut se kahtī hai apnā kaam kar

aas kahtī hai Thahar ḳhat kā javāb aane ko hai

na-umidi maut se kahti hai apna kaam kar

aas kahti hai Thahar KHat ka jawab aane ko hai

zikr jab chhiḌ gayā qayāmat kā

baat pahuñchī tirī javānī tak

zikr jab chhiD gaya qayamat ka

baat pahunchi teri jawani tak

zikr jab chhiḌ gayā qayāmat kā

baat pahuñchī tirī javānī tak

zikr jab chhiD gaya qayamat ka

baat pahunchi teri jawani tak

har musībat kā diyā ek tabassum se javāb

is tarah gardish-e-daurāñ ko rulāyā maiñ ne

har musibat ka diya ek tabassum se jawab

is tarah gardish-e-dauran ko rulaya main ne

har musībat kā diyā ek tabassum se javāb

is tarah gardish-e-daurāñ ko rulāyā maiñ ne

har musibat ka diya ek tabassum se jawab

is tarah gardish-e-dauran ko rulaya main ne

maut kā intizār baaqī hai

aap kā intizār thā na rahā

maut ka intizar baqi hai

aap ka intizar tha na raha

maut kā intizār baaqī hai

aap kā intizār thā na rahā

maut ka intizar baqi hai

aap ka intizar tha na raha

duniyā merī balā jaane mahñgī hai yā sastī hai

maut mile to muft na luuñ hastī kī kyā hastī hai

duniya meri bala jaane mahngi hai ya sasti hai

maut mile to muft na lun hasti ki kya hasti hai

duniyā merī balā jaane mahñgī hai yā sastī hai

maut mile to muft na luuñ hastī kī kyā hastī hai

duniya meri bala jaane mahngi hai ya sasti hai

maut mile to muft na lun hasti ki kya hasti hai

dil sarāpā dard thā vo ibtidā-e-ishq thī

intihā ye hai ki 'fānī' dard ab dil ho gayā

dil sarapa dard tha wo ibtida-e-ishq thi

intiha ye hai ki 'fani' dard ab dil ho gaya

dil sarāpā dard thā vo ibtidā-e-ishq thī

intihā ye hai ki 'fānī' dard ab dil ho gayā

dil sarapa dard tha wo ibtida-e-ishq thi

intiha ye hai ki 'fani' dard ab dil ho gaya

aate haiñ ayādat ko to karte haiñ nasīhat

ahbāb se ġham-ḳhvār huā bhī nahīñ jaatā

aate hain ayaadat ko to karte hain nasihat

ahbab se gham-KHwar hua bhi nahin jata

aate haiñ ayādat ko to karte haiñ nasīhat

ahbāb se ġham-ḳhvār huā bhī nahīñ jaatā

aate hain ayaadat ko to karte hain nasihat

ahbab se gham-KHwar hua bhi nahin jata

maujoñ kī siyāsat se māyūs na ho 'fānī'

girdāb kī har tah meñ sāhil nazar aatā hai

maujon ki siyasat se mayus na ho 'fani'

girdab ki har tah mein sahil nazar aata hai

maujoñ kī siyāsat se māyūs na ho 'fānī'

girdāb kī har tah meñ sāhil nazar aatā hai

maujon ki siyasat se mayus na ho 'fani'

girdab ki har tah mein sahil nazar aata hai

ābādī bhī dekhī hai vīrāne bhī dekhe haiñ

jo ujḌe aur phir na base dil vo nirālī bastī hai

aabaadi bhi dekhi hai virane bhi dekhe hain

jo ujDe aur phir na base dil wo nirali basti hai

ābādī bhī dekhī hai vīrāne bhī dekhe haiñ

jo ujḌe aur phir na base dil vo nirālī bastī hai

aabaadi bhi dekhi hai virane bhi dekhe hain

jo ujDe aur phir na base dil wo nirali basti hai

na ibtidā kī ḳhabar hai na intihā ma.alūm

rahā ye vahm ki ham haiñ so vo bhī kyā ma.alūm

na ibtida ki KHabar hai na intiha malum

raha ye wahm ki hum hain so wo bhi kya malum

na ibtidā kī ḳhabar hai na intihā ma.alūm

rahā ye vahm ki ham haiñ so vo bhī kyā ma.alūm

na ibtida ki KHabar hai na intiha malum

raha ye wahm ki hum hain so wo bhi kya malum

dil kā ujaḌnā sahl sahī basnā sahl nahīñ zālim

bastī basnā khel nahīñ baste baste bastī hai

dil ka ujaDna sahl sahi basna sahl nahin zalim

basti basna khel nahin baste baste basti hai

dil kā ujaḌnā sahl sahī basnā sahl nahīñ zālim

bastī basnā khel nahīñ baste baste bastī hai

dil ka ujaDna sahl sahi basna sahl nahin zalim

basti basna khel nahin baste baste basti hai

kuchh kaTī himmat-e-savāl meñ umr

kuchh umīd-e-javāb meñ guzrī

kuchh kaTi himmat-e-sawal mein umr

kuchh umid-e-jawab mein guzri

kuchh kaTī himmat-e-savāl meñ umr

kuchh umīd-e-javāb meñ guzrī

kuchh kaTi himmat-e-sawal mein umr

kuchh umid-e-jawab mein guzri

yā-rab tirī rahmat se māyūs nahīñ 'fānī'

lekin tirī rahmat kī tāḳhīr ko kyā kahiye

ya-rab teri rahmat se mayus nahin 'fani'

lekin teri rahmat ki taKHir ko kya kahiye

yā-rab tirī rahmat se māyūs nahīñ 'fānī'

lekin tirī rahmat kī tāḳhīr ko kyā kahiye

ya-rab teri rahmat se mayus nahin 'fani'

lekin teri rahmat ki taKHir ko kya kahiye

javānī ko bachā sakte to haiñ har daaġh se vaa.iz

magar aisī javānī ko javānī kaun kahtā hai

jawani ko bacha sakte to hain har dagh se waiz

magar aisi jawani ko jawani kaun kahta hai

javānī ko bachā sakte to haiñ har daaġh se vaa.iz

magar aisī javānī ko javānī kaun kahtā hai

jawani ko bacha sakte to hain har dagh se waiz

magar aisi jawani ko jawani kaun kahta hai

dil-e-marhūm ko ḳhudā baḳhshe

ek hī ġham-gusār thā na rahā

dil-e-marhum ko KHuda baKHshe

ek hi gham-gusar tha na raha

dil-e-marhūm ko ḳhudā baḳhshe

ek hī ġham-gusār thā na rahā

dil-e-marhum ko KHuda baKHshe

ek hi gham-gusar tha na raha

yuuñ churā.īñ us ne āñkheñ sādgī to dekhiye

bazm meñ goyā mirī jānib ishārā kar diyā

yun churain us ne aankhen sadgi to dekhiye

bazm mein goya meri jaanib ishaara kar diya

yuuñ churā.īñ us ne āñkheñ sādgī to dekhiye

bazm meñ goyā mirī jānib ishārā kar diyā

yun churain us ne aankhen sadgi to dekhiye

bazm mein goya meri jaanib ishaara kar diya

bahlā na dil na tīrgī-e-shām-e-ġham ga.ī

ye jāntā to aag lagātā na ghar ko maiñ

bahla na dil na tirgi-e-sham-e-gham gai

ye jaanta to aag lagata na ghar ko main

bahlā na dil na tīrgī-e-shām-e-ġham ga.ī

ye jāntā to aag lagātā na ghar ko maiñ

bahla na dil na tirgi-e-sham-e-gham gai

ye jaanta to aag lagata na ghar ko main

us ko bhūle to hue ho 'fānī'

kyā karoge vo agar yaad aayā

us ko bhule to hue ho 'fani'

kya karoge wo agar yaad aaya

us ko bhūle to hue ho 'fānī'

kyā karoge vo agar yaad aayā

us ko bhule to hue ho 'fani'

kya karoge wo agar yaad aaya

zindagī jabr hai aur jabr ke āsār nahīñ

haa.e is qaid ko zanjīr bhī darkār nahīñ

zindagi jabr hai aur jabr ke aasar nahin

hae is qaid ko zanjir bhi darkar nahin

zindagī jabr hai aur jabr ke āsār nahīñ

haa.e is qaid ko zanjīr bhī darkār nahīñ

zindagi jabr hai aur jabr ke aasar nahin

hae is qaid ko zanjir bhi darkar nahin

apnī jannat mujhe dikhlā na sakā tū vaa.iz

kūcha-e-yār meñ chal dekh le jannat merī

apni jannat mujhe dikhla na saka tu waiz

kucha-e-yar mein chal dekh le jannat meri

apnī jannat mujhe dikhlā na sakā tū vaa.iz

kūcha-e-yār meñ chal dekh le jannat merī

apni jannat mujhe dikhla na saka tu waiz

kucha-e-yar mein chal dekh le jannat meri

ham haiñ us ke ḳhayāl kī tasvīr

jis kī tasvīr hai ḳhayāl apnā

hum hain us ke KHayal ki taswir

jis ki taswir hai KHayal apna

ham haiñ us ke ḳhayāl kī tasvīr

jis kī tasvīr hai ḳhayāl apnā

hum hain us ke KHayal ki taswir

jis ki taswir hai KHayal apna

rone ke bhī ādāb huā karte haiñ 'fānī'

ye us kī galī hai terā ġham-ḳhāna nahīñ hai

rone ke bhi aadab hua karte hain 'fani'

ye us ki gali hai tera gham-KHana nahin hai

rone ke bhī ādāb huā karte haiñ 'fānī'

ye us kī galī hai terā ġham-ḳhāna nahīñ hai

rone ke bhi aadab hua karte hain 'fani'

ye us ki gali hai tera gham-KHana nahin hai