bar-sar-e-lutf aaj chashm-e-dil-ruba thi main na tha

bar-sar-e-lutf aaj chashm-e-dil-rubā thī maiñ na thā

DhūñDhtī mujh ko nigāh-e-āshnā thī maiñ na thā

yaar ko madd-e-nazar mashq-e-jafā thī maiñ na thā

vaa.e qismat kal vahāñ merī qazā thī maiñ na thā

mere hote be-takalluf hāthā-pā.ī ġhair se

qābil is rutbe ke zālim kyā hinā thī maiñ na thā

aah merī nā-rasā fariyād merī be-asar

niiñd uḌā dī jis ne terī vo havā thī maiñ na thā

yaad farmānā thā mujh ko bhī dam-e-gul-gasht-e-bāġh

saath chalne ko jilau maiñ kyā sabā thī maiñ na thā

ai parī pā-bos se mahrūm kyuuñ rakkhā mujhe

ḳhūñ-girafta is chaman meñ kyā hinā thī maiñ na thā

vā-e-qismat DhūñDtī thī kal mujhe shamshīr-e-yār

rahmat-e-ām us kī sar-garm-e-atā thī maiñ na thā

jaam miinā baada saaqī chañg daf barbat rabāb

nahr gulshan chāñdnī sabza fazā thī maiñ na thā

apne kūche meñ kiyā hotā mujhe jārūb-kash

sāhab is ḳhidmat ke qābil kyā sabā thī maiñ na thā

toḌ kar aflāk jo pahuñchī sar-e-arsh-e-barīñ

qudsiyo vo merī āh-e-nā-rasā thī maiñ na thā

umr-e-rafta tū hī mujh vāmāñda kā sun le payām

qāfile vāloñ se kah denā ki sāthī maiñ na thā

sub.h-e-vasl āzurdagī mujh se hī kis taqsīr par

vaj.h-e-nārāzī to merī iltijā thī maiñ na thā

jab gila āshob-pardāzoñ kā us but se kiyā

bol uThā shoḳhī se chashm-e-fitna-zā thī maiñ na thā

jaam miinā baada saaqī thā ye sab 'nāzim' vahāñ

par mirī qismat ki ḳhālī merī jā thī maiñ na thā

bar-sar-e-lutf aaj chashm-e-dil-ruba thi main na tha

DhunDhti mujh ko nigah-e-ashna thi main na tha

yar ko madd-e-nazar mashq-e-jafa thi main na tha

wae qismat kal wahan meri qaza thi main na tha

mere hote be-takalluf hatha-pai ghair se

qabil is rutbe ke zalim kya hina thi main na tha

aah meri na-rasa fariyaad meri be-asar

nind uDa di jis ne teri wo hawa thi main na tha

yaad farmana tha mujh ko bhi dam-e-gul-gasht-e-bagh

sath chalne ko jilau main kya saba thi main na tha

ai pari pa-bos se mahrum kyun rakkha mujhe

KHun-girafta is chaman mein kya hina thi main na tha

wa-e-qismat DhunDti thi kal mujhe shamshir-e-yar

rahmat-e-am us ki sar-garm-e-ata thi main na tha

jam mina baada saqi chang daf barbat rabab

nahr gulshan chandni sabza faza thi main na tha

apne kuche mein kiya hota mujhe jarub-kash

sahab is KHidmat ke qabil kya saba thi main na tha

toD kar aflak jo pahunchi sar-e-arsh-e-barin

qudsiyo wo meri aah-e-na-rasa thi main na tha

umr-e-rafta tu hi mujh wamanda ka sun le payam

qafile walon se kah dena ki sathi main na tha

subh-e-wasl aazurdagi mujh se hi kis taqsir par

wajh-e-naraazi to meri iltija thi main na tha

jab gila aashob-pardazon ka us but se kiya

bol uTha shoKHi se chashm-e-fitna-za thi main na tha

jam mina baada saqi tha ye sab 'nazim' wahan

par meri qismat ki KHali meri ja thi main na tha