imtihan humne diye is dar-e-fani mein bahut

imtihāñ ham ne diye is dār-e-fānī meñ bahut

rañj khīñche ham ne apnī lā-makānī meñ bahut

vo nahīñ us sā to hai ḳhvāb-e-bahār-e-jāvedāñ

asl kī ḳhushbū uḌī hai us ke saanī meñ bahut

raat din ke aane jaane meñ ye sonā jāgnā

fikr vāloñ ko pate haiñ is nishānī meñ bahut

koyaleñ kūkīñ bahut dīvār-e-gulshan kī taraf

chāñd damkā hauz ke shaffāf paanī meñ bahut

us ko kyā yādeñ thiiñ kyā aur kis jagah par rah ga.iiñ

tez hai dariyā-e-dil apnī ravānī meñ bahut

aaj us mahfil meñ tujh ko bolte dekhā 'munīr'

to ki jo mash.hūr thā yuuñ be-zabānī meñ bahut

imtihan hum ne diye is dar-e-fani mein bahut

ranj khinche hum ne apni la-makani mein bahut

wo nahin us sa to hai KHwab-e-bahaar-e-jawedan

asl ki KHushbu uDi hai us ke sani mein bahut

raat din ke aane jaane mein ye sona jagna

fikr walon ko pate hain is nishani mein bahut

koyalen kukin bahut diwar-e-gulshan ki taraf

chand damka hauz ke shaffaf pani mein bahut

us ko kya yaaden thin kya aur kis jagah par rah gain

tez hai dariya-e-dil apni rawani mein bahut

aaj us mahfil mein tujh ko bolte dekha 'munir'

to ki jo mashhur tha yun be-zabani mein bahut