aKHtar ko to riye mein bhi hai aar kya kare

'aḳhtar' ko to riye meñ bhī hai 'aar kyā kare

baiThā huā hai der se be-kār kyā kare

yak hujūm-e-dard aur aur e tamām

dil zer par lagā.e hai minqār kyā kare

tārīḳh ki rahī hai ki miTtā nahīñ hai zulm

muḳhtār-e-kul batā tirā sansār kyā kare

khīñche hai sab ko dast-e-fanā ek sā to phir

ek sāda-lauh kare yahāñ 'ayyār kyā kare

koī nahīñ hai mujh ko hunar rozgār kā

juz ḳhāksār midhat-e-sarkār kyā kare

jo saarī kā.enāt kī fitrat kā ho amiiñ

har tajrabe kā jo ho ḳharīdār kyā kare

jī muztarib hai hiddat-e-qīl-o-maqāl meñ

DhūñDe hai koī sāya-e-dīvār kyā kare

shahroñ meñ merī ḳhaak aḌe misl-e-bū-e-gul

be-shāma hai ḳhalq-e-tarah-dār kyā kare

maulā madad ki maiñ huuñ azādār-e-āl-e-ū

aaqā tire baġhair gunahgār kyā kare

'aKHtar' ko to riye mein bhi hai 'ar kya kare

baiTha hua hai der se be-kar kya kare

yak hujum-e-dard aur aur e tamam

dil zer par lagae hai minqar kya kare

tariKH ki rahi hai ki miTta nahin hai zulm

muKHtar-e-kul bata tera sansar kya kare

khinche hai sab ko dast-e-fana ek sa to phir

ek sada-lauh kare yahan 'ayyar kya kare

koi nahin hai mujh ko hunar rozgar ka

juz KHaksar midhat-e-sarkar kya kare

jo sari kaenat ki fitrat ka ho amin

har tajrabe ka jo ho KHaridar kya kare

ji muztarib hai hiddat-e-qil-o-maqal mein

DhunDe hai koi saya-e-diwar kya kare

shahron mein meri KHak aDe misl-e-bu-e-gul

be-shama hai KHalq-e-tarah-dar kya kare

maula madad ki main hun azadar-e-al-e-u

aaqa tere baghair gunahgar kya kare