adu-e-jaan but-e-be-bak nikla

adū-e-jāñ but-e-be-bāk niklā

baḌā qātil baḌā saffāk niklā

sanobar qad-kashī meñ ḳhaak niklā

vo sarv-e-qad chaman kī naak niklā

farishtoñ ko kiyā maat aadmī ne

qayāmat kā ye musht-e-ḳhāk niklā

uḌā dī qaid-e-maz.hab dil se ham ne

qafas se tā.ir-e-idrāk niklā

mohabbat se khulā hāl-e-zamāna

ye dil lauh-e-tilism-e-ḳhāk niklā

nikal aa.ī falak kī duur se ruuh

bhañvar se ḳhuub ye tairāk niklā

vo pazhmurda thā fasl-e-gul jo aa.ī

chaman se sūrat-e-ḳhāshāk niklā

shikār-afgan maiñ dil ko jāntā thā

ġhazāl-e-basta-e-fitrāk niklā

mare ham aarzū un kī bar aa.e

hamārā hausla kyā ḳhaak niklā

junūñ meñ bāġh-e-ālam ko jo dekhā

ajab sahrā-e-vahshat-nāk niklā

nikaltī hai badan se jis tarah ruuh

tire ghar se maiñ yuuñ ġhamnāk niklā

tumhāre qad se kuchh kam sarv Thahrā

sanobar to bahut kāvāk niklā

hamārī sāda-lauhī kaam aa.ī

hisāb-e-roz-e-mahshar paak niklā

tarāra phirte hī pahuñchā adam meñ

samand-e-umr kyā chālāk niklā

bhare laḌkoñ ne dāman pattharoñ se

jahāñ terā garebāñ chaak niklā

miTāyā daur-e-sāqī mohtasib ne

adū jamshed kā zahhāk niklā

'sabā' ham hashr ko mujrim jo nikle

shafā.at ko shah-e-laulāk niklā

adu-e-jaan but-e-be-bak nikla

baDa qatil baDa saffak nikla

sanobar qad-kashi mein KHak nikla

wo sarw-e-qad chaman ki nak nikla

farishton ko kiya mat aadmi ne

qayamat ka ye musht-e-KHak nikla

uDa di qaid-e-mazhab dil se hum ne

qafas se tair-e-idrak nikla

mohabbat se khula haal-e-zamana

ye dil lauh-e-tilism-e-KHak nikla

nikal aai falak ki dur se ruh

bhanwar se KHub ye tairak nikla

wo pazhmurda tha fasl-e-gul jo aai

chaman se surat-e-KHashak nikla

shikar-afgan main dil ko jaanta tha

ghazal-e-basta-e-fitrak nikla

mare hum aarzu un ki bar aae

hamara hausla kya KHak nikla

junun mein bagh-e-alam ko jo dekha

ajab sahra-e-wahshat-nak nikla

nikalti hai badan se jis tarah ruh

tere ghar se main yun ghamnak nikla

tumhaare qad se kuchh kam sarw Thahra

sanobar to bahut kawak nikla

hamari sada-lauhi kaam aai

hisab-e-roz-e-mahshar pak nikla

tarara phirte hi pahuncha adam mein

samand-e-umr kya chaalak nikla

bhare laDkon ne daman pattharon se

jahan tera gareban chaak nikla

miTaya daur-e-saqi mohtasib ne

adu jamshed ka zahhak nikla

'saba' hum hashr ko mujrim jo nikle

shafaat ko shah-e-laulak nikla