Baazeecha-e-atfaal hai duniya mere aage
hota hai shab-o-roz tamaasha mere aage
ek khel hai aurang-e-sulemaa'n mere nazdeek
ek baat hai aijaaz-e-maseeha mere aage
juz naam nahi soorat-e-aalam mujhe manzoor
juz veham nahi hasti-e-aashia mere aage
hota hai nihaa'n gard mein sehra mere aage
ghista hai zabee'n khaak pe dariya mere aage
mat pooch ki kya haal hai tera mere peechhe
tu dekh ki kya rang hai tera mere aage
sach kaho ho,khudbeen-o-khudaara na kyun hoon?
baitha hai but-e-aaeena-seema mere aage
go haath ko jumbish nahi aankhon mein to dum hai
rehne do abhi sagar-o-meena mere aage
phir dekhiye andaaz-e-gul-afshaani-e-guftaar
rakh de koi paimaana-o-sehra mere aage.
hota hai shab-o-roz tamaasha mere aage
ek khel hai aurang-e-sulemaa'n mere nazdeek
ek baat hai aijaaz-e-maseeha mere aage
juz naam nahi soorat-e-aalam mujhe manzoor
juz veham nahi hasti-e-aashia mere aage
hota hai nihaa'n gard mein sehra mere aage
ghista hai zabee'n khaak pe dariya mere aage
mat pooch ki kya haal hai tera mere peechhe
tu dekh ki kya rang hai tera mere aage
sach kaho ho,khudbeen-o-khudaara na kyun hoon?
baitha hai but-e-aaeena-seema mere aage
go haath ko jumbish nahi aankhon mein to dum hai
rehne do abhi sagar-o-meena mere aage
phir dekhiye andaaz-e-gul-afshaani-e-guftaar
rakh de koi paimaana-o-sehra mere aage.