Kabhi Kabhi mere dil mein khyaal aata hai
Keh zindagi teree zulfon kee naram chaaon mein
Guzarney paati to shadaab ho bhi sakti thi
Yeh teergee jo meri zeest ka muqadder hai
Teri nazar ki shuaaon mein kho bhi sakti thi
Magar yeh ho na saka aur ab yeh alam hai
Keh tu nahin, tera gham, teri justajoo bhi nahin
Guzar rahi hai kuch is tarah zindagi jaisay
Issay kisi ke sahaarey ki aarzoo bhi nahin
Na koi yadein, na manzil, na roshni ka suragh
Bhatak rahi hai khalaaon mein zindagi meri
Inhee khalaaon mein reh jaaon ga kabhi kho kar
Main jaanta hoon mere ham-nafas, magar younhee
Kabbhi kabhi mere dil mein khyaal aata hai
ajab na thaa ke mai.n begaanaa-e-alam ho kar
tere jamaal kii raanaaiiyo.n me.n kho rahataa
teraa gudaaz badan terii niim-baar aa.Nkhe.n
i.nhii.n hasiin fasaano.n me.n maaho rahataa
pukaaratii.n mujhe jab talKhiyaa.N zamaane kii
tere labo.n se halaawat ke ghuu.NT pii letaa
hayaat chiikhatii phiratii barahanaa-sar, aur mai.n
ghanerii zulfo.n ke saaye me.n chhup ke jii letaa
zamaane bhar ke dukho.n ko lagaa chukaa huu.N gale
guzar rahaa huu.N kuchh a.njaanii guzar_gaaho.n se
muhiib saaye merii simt ba.Date aate hai.n
hayaat-o-maut ke pur_haul Khaarazaaro.n se
To see a world in a grain of sand
And heaven in a wild flower
Hold affinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour