apni ana ke gumbad-e-be-dar mein band hai

apnī anā ke gumbad-e-be-dar meñ band hai

lekin ba-zom-e-ḳhud vo falak tak buland hai

har manzil un ke vāste bas ik zaqand hai

vo log apnā 'azm hī jin kā samand hai

aatā hai baar baar fareb-e-ḳhulūs meñ

kyā sāda-lauh apnā dil-e-dard-mand hai

jo iltihāb-e-ātish-e-ġham se hai nāla-kash

vo dil nahīñ chaTaḳhtā huā ik sipand hai

shāyad ma.āl-e-ḳhanda-e-gul hai nigāh meñ

lab par kalī kalī ke 'ajab zahr-e-ḳhand hai

har zī-hayāt is meñ rahe 'umr bhar asiir

tār-e-nafas bhī ek tarah kī kamand hai

shāmil haiñ talḳhiyāñ bhī halāvat ke saath saath

ye zindagī hai zahr-e-halāhal na qand hai

'tanvīr' shahr-e-sang meñ shīshagarī kī baat

yārān-e-mehrbāñ ko bahut nā-pasand hai

apni ana ke gumbad-e-be-dar mein band hai

lekin ba-zom-e-KHud wo falak tak buland hai

har manzil un ke waste bas ek zaqand hai

wo log apna 'azm hi jin ka samand hai

aata hai bar bar fareb-e-KHulus mein

kya sada-lauh apna dil-e-dard-mand hai

jo iltihab-e-atish-e-gham se hai nala-kash

wo dil nahin chaTaKHta hua ek sipand hai

shayad maal-e-KHanda-e-gul hai nigah mein

lab par kali kali ke 'ajab zahr-e-KHand hai

har zi-hayat is mein rahe 'umr bhar asir

tar-e-nafas bhi ek tarah ki kamand hai

shamil hain talKHiyan bhi halawat ke sath sath

ye zindagi hai zahr-e-halahal na qand hai

'tanwir' shahr-e-sang mein shishagari ki baat

yaran-e-mehrban ko bahut na-pasand hai