bikhre hue the log ḳhud apne vajūd meñ

insāñ kī zindagī kā ajab bandobast thā

bikhre hue the log KHud apne wajud mein

insan ki zindagi ka ajab bandobast tha

tirī zamīñ se uTheñge to āsmāñ hoñge

ham aise log zamāne meñ phir kahāñ hoñge

teri zamin se uThenge to aasman honge

hum aise log zamane mein phir kahan honge

ḳhud apne aap se lenā thā intiqām mujhe

maiñ apne haath ke patthar se sañgsār huā

KHud apne aap se lena tha intiqam mujhe

main apne hath ke patthar se sangsar hua

kareñ salām use to koī javāb na de

ilāhī itnā bhī us shaḳhs ko hijāb na de

karen salam use to koi jawab na de

ilahi itna bhi us shaKHs ko hijab na de

duniyā bahut qarīb se uTh kar chalī ga.ī

baiThā maiñ apne ghar meñ akelā hī rah gayā

duniya bahut qarib se uTh kar chali gai

baiTha main apne ghar mein akela hi rah gaya

pyāsī dhartī dekh ke bādal uḌ uḌ jaa.e

ye duniyā kī riit hai tarse ko tarsā.e

pyasi dharti dekh ke baadal uD uD jae

ye duniya ki rit hai tarse ko tarsae

man ke andar pī base pī ke andar priit

ḳhud meñ itnā Duub jā mil jā.egā miit

man ke andar pi base pi ke andar prit

KHud mein itna Dub ja mil jaega mit

patthar meñ bhī aag hai chheḌo to jal jaa.e

jo is aag meñ tap gayā vo hiirā kahlā.e

patthar mein bhi aag hai chheDo to jal jae

jo is aag mein tap gaya wo hira kahlae