vaqt se aage nikalnā chāhiye

ham ko ab paanī pe chalnā chāhiye

is se aage zindagī āsān hai

girne vāloñ ko sambhalnā chāhiye

aañkh dasht-e-ārzū ho jaa.e to

ḳhvāb ko dariyā meñ palnā chāhiye

aam ho kuchh to ye karb-e-āgahī

zaḳhm se chashma ubalnā chāhiye

vo sambhal kar dekhtā hai aa.ina

aa.ine ko bhī sambhalnā chāhiye

dhuup meñ ho barf-bārī to 'amīr'

sañg ko shīsha ugalnā chāhiye