na koī dost na dushman ajiib duniyā hai

ye zindagī hai ki tanhā.iyoñ kā sahrā hai

badalte rahte haiñ har moḌ par safar ke rafīq

ġham-e-hayāt magar saath saath chaltā hai

ye shahr-e-dard hai logoñ sambhal sambhal ke chalo

har ek zarre meñ ābād dil kī duniyā hai

bānegā ye nayā āsmān-e-fikr-o-nazar

ġhubār-e-rāh jo pāmāl ho ke uTThā hai

jo dekhiye to bagūla hai reg-e-āvāra

jo sochiye to yahī ābrū-e-sahrā hai

kuchh aaj rañg hai mailā fazā ke āñchal kā

zarūr ādam-e-ḳhākī idhar se guzrā hai

'sarosh' vādī-e-ġhurbat se be-ḳhabar guzro

tumhāre saath mohabbat kā narm saaya hai