ham ne aalam se bevafā.ī kī

ek māshūq-e-bevafā ke liye

hum ne aalam se bewafai ki

ek mashuq-e-bewafa ke liye

kis tarah husn-e-zabāñ kī ho taraqqī 'vahshat'

maiñ agar ḳhidmat-e-urdu-e-muallā na karūñ

kis tarah husn-e-zaban ki ho taraqqi 'wahshat'

main agar KHidmat-e-urdu-e-mualla na karun

nishān-e-manzil-e-jānāñ mile mile na mile

maze kī chiiz hai ye zauq-e-jushtujū merā

nishan-e-manzil-e-jaanan mile mile na mile

maze ki chiz hai ye zauq-e-jushtuju mera

sach kahā hai ki ba-ummīd hai duniyā qaa.im

dil-e-hasrat-zada bhī terā tamannā.ī hai

sach kaha hai ki ba-ummid hai duniya qaim

dil-e-hasrat-zada bhi tera tamannai hai

zamāna bhī mujh se nā-muvāfiq maiñ aap bhī dushman-e-salāmat

ta.ajjub is kā hai bojh kyūñkar maiñ zindagī kā uThā rahā huuñ

zamana bhi mujh se na-muwafiq main aap bhi dushman-e-salamat

tajjub is ka hai bojh kyunkar main zindagi ka uTha raha hun