Humein apno se darr lagta hain

Humein apno se darr lagta hain,
Har shakhs hain apna sa, gair-o sa par lagta hain,

Ghum-e-nijaat-o-jazbaa-e-rooswa,
Sabhi dil-e-gulshan, patthar lagta hain,

Humaari naadaani ko samajdaari mein badal do,
Jo humaara khaayal tumhe khoon-e-wafa, agar lagta hain,

Ikraam se janaaza kya nikalega, ya rabb,
Jeevan bhur-e-alam, kabar lagta hain,

Khudaparasti kaise kare koi bataaye,
Dafn teri dua mein humaara aashufta sar lagta hain,

Itimaad nahi rag-e-dil mein tere,
Tera pyaar bhi humein waar-e-khanjar lagta hain,

Hijr paake tumse, humein kaha sukoon mila,
Khush-hayyat, khel-o-kood, qahar lagta hain,

Waqt tha ke ghum-e-anskh tera, sahaid (honey) lagta tha,
Ab khushi-e-anskh bhi, dariyaa-e-zeher lagta hain!