samundar tishnagī vahshat rasā.ī chashma-e-lab tak

ye saarā khel in āñkhoñ se dekhā tere kartab tak

tamāsha-gāh-e-duniyā meñ tamāshā.ī rahe ham bhī

sahar kī aarzū ham ne bhī kī thī jalva-e-shab tak

na jaane vaqt kā kyā faisla hai der kitnī hai

ghaḌī kī sūiyāñ bhī ho chukī haiñ muzmahil ab tak

kabhī fursat milī to āsmāñ se ham ye pūchheñge

rahegā tū hamāre sar pe yuuñ hī mehrbāñ kab tak

ḳhudā jaane kahāñ tak kāmyābī haath aa.ī hai

ki apnī baat to pahuñchā chukā apne muḳhātab tak