Terii zamiiN se uThTheNge to aasmaaN hoNge,
ham aise log zamaane meN phir kahaaN hoNge,
chale gaye to pukaaregii har sadaa ham ko,
na jaane kitnii zubaanoN se ham bayaaN hoNge,
(sadaa : voice; bayaaN : explanation, description)
lahuu lahuu ke sivaa kuch na dekh paaoge,
hamaare naqsh-e-qadam is qadar ayaaN hoNge,
(naqsh-e-qadam : footprints; ayaaN : obvious)
sameT leejiye bhiige hu’e har ek pal ko,
bikhar gaye jo ye motii to raayegaaN hoNge,
(raayegaaN : useless)
udaas dil kaa Thikaanaa kisii ko kyaa ma’aluum,
ham apne aap se bicchRe to phir kahaaN hoNge.