har ek rasta-e-payab se nikalna hai
sarab-e-umr ke har bab se nikalna hai

sar-e-anasir-e-kamyab se nikalna hai
shumar-e-nadir-o-nayab se nikalna hai

tawil-tar se kisi khwab mein utarne ko
har ek shakhs ko is khwab se nikalna hai

lahu lahu sar-e-mizhgan tulu'a hona hai
kinar-e-khitta-e-pur-ab se nikalna hai

use bhi parda-e-tahzib ko girana hai
mujhe bhi paikar-e-nayab se nikalna hai

sukun lamha-e-bhaari ne hi ugalna hai
to chain arsa-e-be-tab se nikalna hai

nahin hai rahna use bhi bahaar mein 'tahir'
mujhe bhi mausam-e-shadab se nikalna hai