har qadam par nit-nae sanche mein Dhal jate hain log

har qadam par nit-na.e sāñche meñ Dhal jaate haiñ log

dekhte hī dekhte kitne badal jaate haiñ log

kis liye kiije kisī gum-gashta jannat kī talāsh

jab ki miTTī ke khilaunoñ se bahal jaate haiñ log

kitne saada dil haiñ ab bhī sun ke āvāz-e-jaras

pesh o pas se be-ḳhabar ghar se nikal jaate haiñ log

apne saa.e saa.e sar-nahuḌā.e āhista ḳhirām

jaane kis manzil kī jānib aaj kal jaate haiñ log

sham.a ke mānind ahl-e-anjuman se be-niyāz

aksar apnī aag meñ chup chaap jal jaate haiñ log

'shā.ir' un kī dostī kā ab bhī dam bharte haiñ aap

Thokareñ khā kar to sunte haiñ sambhal jaate haiñ log

har qadam par nit-nae sanche mein Dhal jate hain log

dekhte hi dekhte kitne badal jate hain log

kis liye kije kisi gum-gashta jannat ki talash

jab ki miTTi ke khilaunon se bahal jate hain log

kitne sada dil hain ab bhi sun ke aawaz-e-jaras

pesh o pas se be-KHabar ghar se nikal jate hain log

apne sae sae sar-nahuDae aahista KHiram

jaane kis manzil ki jaanib aaj kal jate hain log

shama ke manind ahl-e-anjuman se be-niyaz

aksar apni aag mein chup chap jal jate hain log

'shair' un ki dosti ka ab bhi dam bharte hain aap

Thokaren kha kar to sunte hain sambhal jate hain log