Sher on zindagi
baN ke bahār jihaḌi.āñ phullāñ de naal aa.ii.
unhāñ 'cha phul bahute mere mizār de ne.
maiñ bahut agge ja ke pichhe parat āundā haañ.
kujh hor mera safar tere naal langh jaave
baN ke bahaar jihaDian phullan de nal aai
unhan 'cha phul bahute mere mizar de ne
main bahut agge ja ke pichhe parat aaunda han
kujh hor mera safar tere nal langh jawe
li.aao os nuuñ jis tarhāñ hove
davā apNī hai us dil-dār de paas
liao os nun jis tarhan howe
dawa apNi hai us dil-dar de pas
aapNe kukkhīñ saḌnā Thiik
naaL kise de mandī sāñjh
aapNe kukkhin saDna Thik
naL kise de mandi sanjh
ik kaNī hijar dī mile
taañ jiia jiia jā.ī.e.
Dālāñ de loiN sakkhNe,
ik buund mile chhalkā.ī.e.
hans ga.e ghar āpNe,
motī chug chuga .
kanDhe rahi ga.e sunnḌe,
sāgar maare ha !
ek kaNi hijar di mile
tan jia jia jaie
Dalan de loiN sakkhNe,
ek bund mile chhalkaie
hans gae ghar aapNe,
moti chug chuga
kanDhe rahi gae sunnDe,
sagar mare ha !
bharange jholī.āñ kushtā jo aa san
mire ganjīnā-e-ashār de paas
bharange jholian kushta jo aa san
mere ganjina-e-ashaar de pas