be-gāngī-e-tarz-e-sitam bhī bahāna-sāz
be-chārgī-e-karb-o-alam bhī bahāna-sāz
kuchh but banā liye haiñ chaTTāneñ tarāsh kar
dil bhī bahāna-sāz hai ġham bhī bahāna-sāz
uzr-e-vafā ke saath jalāte rahe charāġh
khultā hai ab ki dīda-e-nam bhī bahāna-sāz
pābandī-e-rusūm-o-vafā bhī bahāna-ḳhū
tark-e-vafā-o-sheva-e-ram bhī bahāna-sāz
har lamha-e-hayāt kā tanhā rahā vajūd
dildārī-e-nigāh-e-karam bhī bahāna-sāz
kuchh duur saath saath the itnā to yaad hai
sahrā-e-ġham meñ naqsh-e-qadam bhī bahāna-sāz
sab se baḌā fareb hai ḳhud zindagī 'adā'
is hīla-jū ke saath haiñ ham bhī bahāna-sāz