dar aap ka hum chhoD ke ab jaen kahan aur

dar aap kā ham chhoḌ ke ab jaa.eñ kahāñ aur

hai tark-e-ta.alluq meñ ḳhud apnā hī ziyāñ aur

āsān uThānā na thā kuchh bār-e-ḳhilāfat

juz mere uThātā bhī koī bār-e-garāñ aur

dil hai ki koī chaub-e-tar-o-tāza-o-shādāb

jab aag sulagtī hai to uThtā hai dhuāñ aur

hai fasl-e-bahārāñ meñ chaman sho.ala-ba-dāmāñ

ab dekhiye kyā hotā hai andāz-e-ḳhizāñ aur

āzādī-e-guftār-o-ḳhayālāt kā iz.hār

barbādī ke ab is se bhī baḌh ke haiñ nishāñ aur

jab shīsha-e-dil par mire zañgār hai aatā

kyā kahiye chamaktā hai mirā dāġh-e-nihāñ aur

maiñ shāḳh-e-samar-dār ke mānind huuñ 'māhir'

miltā huuñ kisī se to vo kartā hai gumāñ aur

dar aap ka hum chhoD ke ab jaen kahan aur

hai tark-e-talluq mein KHud apna hi ziyan aur

aasan uThana na tha kuchh bar-e-KHilafat

juz mere uThata bhi koi bar-e-garan aur

dil hai ki koi chaub-e-tar-o-taza-o-shadab

jab aag sulagti hai to uThta hai dhuan aur

hai fasl-e-bahaaran mein chaman shoala-ba-daman

ab dekhiye kya hota hai andaz-e-KHizan aur

aazadi-e-guftar-o-KHayalat ka izhaar

barbaadi ke ab is se bhi baDh ke hain nishan aur

jab shisha-e-dil par mere zangar hai aata

kya kahiye chamakta hai mera dagh-e-nihan aur

main shaKH-e-samar-dar ke manind hun 'mahir'

milta hun kisi se to wo karta hai guman aur