ab vo jo nahīñ un kī tamannā bhī bahut hai
jiine ke liye shorish-e-duniyā bhī bahut hai
ab sard-havā sho.ala-e-jāñ soz-e-junūñ bhī
ab garmī-e-husn-e-ruḳh-e-zebā bhī bahut hai
ḳhush-kāmatī-e-sarv kā charchā hai ġhanīmat
ab tazkira-e-nargis-o-lāla bhī bahut hai
tum kaun se the aise sazā-vār-e-ināyat
vo pūchh rahe haiñ tumheñ itnā bhī bahut hai
yā talḳhi-e-mai hī thī javāb-e-ġham-e-duniyā
yā zikr-e-mai-o-sāġhar-o-mīnā bhī bahut hai
yā gardish-e-daurāñ ko bhī ḳhātir meñ na laate
yā ab kisī ummīd pe jiinā bhī bahut hai