jitnā thā jiinā jī liye mar jaanā chāhiye

had ho ga.ī to had se guzar jaanā chāhiye

Thahre hue haiñ kab se ye mehmān kī tarah

āñkhoñ se āñsuoñ ko bikhar jaanā chāhiye

ye kyā ki roz qisse meñ tum sher hī bano

yaaro kabhī kabhār to Dar jaanā chāhiye

us kī galī meñ jaur-o-jafā aam hai bahut

us kī galī meñ yaar magar jaanā chāhiye

ab ke to ma.arka hai bahut saḳht ziist kā

ab ke to ma.arke meñ ye sar jaanā chāhiye

chal to rahe haiñ log yahāñ qāfile ke saath

lekin pata nahīñ hai kidhar jaanā chāhiye

yuuñ to mushā.eron se ye jī bhar gayā magar

kahnā 'obaid' kā hai 'qamar' jaanā chāhiye