tavajjoh un kī kyā kam ho ga.ī hai

balā-e-jāñ shab-e-ġham ho ga.ī hai

ḳhirad kā nuur kyā phailā jahāñ meñ

diloñ kī raushnī kam ho ga.ī hai

rahī hogī kabhī jannat ye duniyā

magar ab to jahannam ho ga.ī hai

atom-zādoñ ye me.arāj-e-taraqqī

harīf-e-ibn-e-ādam ho ga.ī hai

shikast-e-ḳhvāb tanzīm-e-gulistāñ

dalīl-e-azm-e-mohkam ho ga.ī hai

ḳhazaf kā mol jab se baḌh gayā hai

sadaf kī aabrū kam ho ga.ī hai

kabhī vaqf-e-tarab thī zindagānī

magar ab sirf mātam ho ga.ī hai