hayat mujh pe ek ilzam hi sahi phir bhi

hayāt mujh pe ik ilzām hī sahī phir bhī

bahut 'azīz hai mujh ko ye zindagī phir bhī

nahīñ kuchh aur to mumkin thī ḳhud-kushī phir bhī

hai koī baat ki jiitā hai aadmī phir bhī

ye tīrgī to bas ik gardish-e-zamīñ tak hai

magar ye raat jo ham se na kaT sakī phir bhī

chaman luTā hai ḳhud ahl-e-chaman kī sāzish se

kalī kalī hai magar mahv-e-ḳhvāb sī phir bhī

kisī ko pā ke bhī aksar gumāñ ye hotā hai

ki jaise rah ga.ī baaqī koī kamī phir bhī

hamīñ pe yūrish-e-zulmat hamīñ haiñ kushta-e-shab

hamīñ haiñ pesh-rav-e-sub.h-o-raushnī phir bhī

lab-e-'kalīm' pe ab naġhma-e-bahār to hai

ye aur baat ki āñkheñ haiñ shabnamī phir bhī

hayat mujh pe ek ilzam hi sahi phir bhi

bahut 'aziz hai mujh ko ye zindagi phir bhi

nahin kuchh aur to mumkin thi KHud-kushi phir bhi

hai koi baat ki jita hai aadmi phir bhi

ye tirgi to bas ek gardish-e-zamin tak hai

magar ye raat jo hum se na kaT saki phir bhi

chaman luTa hai KHud ahl-e-chaman ki sazish se

kali kali hai magar mahw-e-KHwab si phir bhi

kisi ko pa ke bhi aksar guman ye hota hai

ki jaise rah gai baqi koi kami phir bhi

hamin pe yurish-e-zulmat hamin hain kushta-e-shab

hamin hain pesh-raw-e-subh-o-raushni phir bhi

lab-e-'kalim' pe ab naghma-e-bahaar to hai

ye aur baat ki aankhen hain shabnami phir bhi