har qadam par nit-na.e sāñche meñ Dhal jaate haiñ log

dekhte hī dekhte kitne badal jaate haiñ log

har qadam par nit-nae sanche mein Dhal jate hain log

dekhte hi dekhte kitne badal jate hain log

maiñ sach to boltā huuñ magar ai ḳhudā-e-harf

tū jis meñ sochtā hai mujhe vo zabān de

main sach to bolta hun magar ai KHuda-e-harf

tu jis mein sochta hai mujhe wo zaban de

phir mirī aas baḌhā kar mujhe māyūs na kar

hāsil-e-ġham ko ḳhudā-rā ġham-e-hāsil na banā

phir meri aas baDha kar mujhe mayus na kar

hasil-e-gham ko KHuda-ra gham-e-hasil na bana

'shā.ir' un kī dostī kā ab bhī dam bharte haiñ aap

Thokareñ khā kar to sunte haiñ sambhal jaate haiñ log

'shair' un ki dosti ka ab bhi dam bharte hain aap

Thokaren kha kar to sunte hain sambhal jate hain log

tārīkī meñ lipTī huī pur-haul ḳhamoshī

is aalam meñ kyā nahīñ mumkin jāgte rahnā

tariki mein lipTi hui pur-haul KHamoshi

is aalam mein kya nahin mumkin jagte rahna