ham se zamaanaa Khud hai zamaane se ham nahii.n
befaayadaa alam nahii.n bekaar Gam nahii.n
taufiiq de Khudaa to ye nemat bhii kam nahii.n
[alam = sorrow; taufiiq = divine strength; nemat = divine blessing]
merii zubaa.N pe shikavaa-e-ahal-e-sitam nahii.n
mujh ko jagaa diyaa yahii ehasaan kam nahii.n
yaa rab! hujuum-e-dard ko de aur vusate.n
daaman to kyaa abhii merii aa.Nkhe.n bhii nam nahii.n
[vusate.n = spread out/expanse]
zaahid kuchh aur ho na ho maiKhaane me.n magar
kyaa kam ye hai ki shikavaa-e-dair-o-haram nahii.n
marg-e-Jigar pe kyo.n terii aa.Nkhe.n hai.n ashk-rez
ik saanihaa sahii magar itanii aham nahii.n
[saanihaa = incident; aham = important]
