ek nashtar sa rag-e-jaan mein utarne dena

ek nashtar sā rag-e-jāñ meñ utarne denā

zinda rahnā hai to zaḳhmoñ ko na bharne denā

aur kuchh der na ai tez havāo thamnā

jitne bosīda haiñ safhāt bikharne denā

terī pahchān kī ik qaus alag ban jaa.e

apne lahje ko zarā aur sañvarne denā

chhū ke dekheñge to phir un se bhī nafrat hogī

āsmānoñ ko zamīñ par na utarne denā

merī bīnā.ī ke sab diip bujhā kar jaanā

sānehe saare mirī jaan guzarne denā

dekhnā ḳhvāb-zamīneñ na huuñ banjar 'qayyūm'

apnā ye dard ye āshob na marne denā

ek nashtar sa rag-e-jaan mein utarne dena

zinda rahna hai to zaKHmon ko na bharne dena

aur kuchh der na ai tez hawao thamna

jitne bosida hain safhat bikharne dena

teri pahchan ki ek qaus alag ban jae

apne lahje ko zara aur sanwarne dena

chhu ke dekhenge to phir un se bhi nafrat hogi

aasmanon ko zamin par na utarne dena

meri binai ke sab dip bujha kar jaana

sanehe sare meri jaan guzarne dena

dekhna KHwab-zaminen na hun banjar 'qayyum'

apna ye dard ye aashob na marne dena