zamin par asman kab tak rahega
ye hairat ka makan kab tak rahega
nazar kab ashna-e-rang hogi
tamasha-e-ḳhizan kab tak rahega
rahegi garmi-e-anfas kab tak
ragon men ḳhuun ravan kab tak rahega
haqiqat kab asar-andaz hogi
ḳhasare men jahan kab tak rahega
badal jaenge ye din raat ‘ajmal’
koi na-mehrban kab tak rahega