natija sun ke kai log bad-hawas hue
khuda ka shukr hai hum imtihan mein pas hue

sila mila hai hamein sal bhar ki mehnat ka
chamak raha hai sitara hamari qismat ka

yahi to waqt mila hai hamein masarrat ka
jo fail ho gae wo kis qadar udas hue

khuda ka shukr hai hum imtihan mein pas hue
wo imtihan mein raaton ko jag kar padhna

wo nind aankhon mein chhai hui magar padhna
wo aadhi raat se bistar pe ta-sahar padhna

zahe-nasib wo lamhat hum ko ras hue
khuda ka shukr hai hum imtihan mein pas hue

jo khel-kud mein din-raat chur rahte the
har ek khel mein shamil zarur rahte the

jo subh-o-sham kitabon se dur rahte the
jahan mein aaj wahi mubtala-e-yas hue

khuda ka shukr hai hum imtihan mein pas hue
jinhen tha apni liyaqat pe e'tibar bahut

jinhen khud apne qalam par tha ikhtiyar bahut
jo apne aap ko samjhe the hoshiyar bahut

unhin ke hosh ude aur gum hawas hue
khuda ka shukr hai hum imtihan mein pas hue