aawaaragii ba-ra.ng-e-tamaashaa burii nahii.n
zauq-e-nazar mile to ye duniyaa burii nahii.n

kahate hai.n terii zulf-e-pariishaa.N ko zi.ndagii
ai dost zi.ndagii kii tamannaa burii nahii.n

hai naaKudaa kaa merii tabaahii se waastaa
mai.n jaanataa huu.N niiyat-e-dariyaa burii nahii.n

is rahazan-e-hayaat zamaane se duur chal
mar bhii gaye to chaadar-e-saharaa burii nahii.n