biite hue lamhoñ ko sochā to bahut royā
jab maiñ tirī bastī se guzrā to bahut royā
patthar jise kahte the sab log zamāne meñ
kal raat na jaane kyuuñ royā to bahut royā
bachpan kā zamāna bhī kyā ḳhuub zamāna thā
miTTī kā khilaunā bhī khoyā to bahut royā
jo jañg ke maidāñ ko ik khel samajhtā thā
haare hue lashkar ko dekhā to bahut royā
jo dekh ke hañstā thā ham jaise faqīroñ ko
shohrat kī bulandī se utrā to bahut royā
Thahrā thā jahāñ aa kar ik qāfila pyāsoñ kā
us raah se jab guzrā dariyā to bahut royā