sar-e-darbar khamoshi tah-e-darbar khushiyan hain
dar-o-diwar ki baaten dar-o-diwar khushiyan hain

tujhe takna tujhe sunna tera hansna machal jaana
hamare gham ke aangan mein faqat do-chaar khushiyan hain

kai hain dastanen dafn yan yaron ke sine mein
kahin par gham hai khushiyon mein kahin gham-khwar khushiyan hain

amir-e-shahr kya jaane jo guzri hai gharibon par
yahan par gham ke phere hain wahan har bar khushiyan hain

na jab tak hum samajh paen hamara maqsad-e-takhliq
jahan mein jo mayassar hon sabhi be-kar khushiyan hain

badi mehnat se likkhi hai sar-e-qirtas jo main ne
kahani mein jo rakkhe hain sabhi kirdar khushiyan hain

jo mujh pe shart ho ahmad main puri kar dikhaunga
sar-e-inkar gumnami pas-e-iqrar khushiyan hain