itanaa to zindagiii me.n kisii kii Khalal pa.De 
ha.Nsane se ho sukuun naa rone se kal pa.De 

jis tarah ha.Ns rahaa huu.N mai.n pii-pii ke ashk-e-Gam 
yuu.N duusaraa ha.Nse to kalejaa nikal pa.De 

ek tum ke tum ko fikr-e-nasheb-o-faraaz hai 
ek ham ke chal pa.De to baharahaal chal pa.De 

[nasheb=descent; faraaz=ascent] 

muddat ke baad us ne jo kii lutf kii nigaah 
jii Khush to ho gayaa magar aa.Nsuu nikal pa.De 

saaqii sabhii ko hai Gam-e-tashnaalabii magar 
may hai usii ke naam pe jis ke ubal pa.De