sabīl-e-sajda-e-nā-muḳhtatam banāte hue

ḳhudā tak aa.e haiñ kyā kyā sanam banāte hue

ġhurūr-e-ishq meñ ik inkisār-e-faqr bhī hai

ḳhamīda-sar haiñ vafā ko alam banāte hue

tire ḳhayāl kī rau hai ki koī mauj-e-tarab

guzar rahī hai ajab zer-o-bam banāte hue

jabīn-e-vaqt pe sabt apnā naqsh us ne kiyā

diloñ ke daaġh charāġh-e-haram banāte hue

to kyā zarūr ki tahqīr ḳhalq karte phiro

ik apnā aks-e-anā muhtashim banāte hue

guzārte haiñ kahāñ zindagī guzartī hai

bas ek raah ba-sū-e-adam banāte hue