darpai-e-umr-e-rafta hun yarab
har-dam az-khud guzishta hun yarab

kya hun maqbul-e-tab-e-ahl-e-sukhan
ek mazmun-e-basta hun yarab

kya dikhaun main apne jauhar aah
shakl-e-tegh-e-shikasta hun yarab

apni kam-fursati kahun kya aah!
aah az-sina jasta hun yarab

pani pani hun jis ko dekh jahim
soz-e-gham se wo tafta hun yarab

dekho kya ho ki wan hai naz-e-ghurur
main ye ahwal-e-khasta hun yarab