kabhi daman-e-dil par dagh-e-mayusi nahin aaya

kabhī dāmān-e-dil par dāġh-e-māyūsī nahīñ aayā

idhar va.ada kiyā us ne udhar dil ko yaqīñ aayā

mohabbat-āshnā dil maz.hab-o-millat ko kyā jaane

huī raushan jahāñ bhī sham-e-parvāna nahīñ aayā

do-ālam se guzar ke bhī dil-e-āshiq hai āvāra

abhī tak ye musāfir apnī manzil par nahīñ aayā

mirī jānib se un ke dil meñ kis shikve pe kiina hai

vo shikva jo zabāñ par kyā abhī dil meñ nahīñ aayā

hayāt-e-be-ḳhudī kuchh aisī nā-mahsūs thī 'nātiq'

ajal aa.ī to mujh ko apnī hastī kā yaqīñ aayā

kabhi daman-e-dil par dagh-e-mayusi nahin aaya

idhar wada kiya us ne udhar dil ko yaqin aaya

mohabbat-ashna dil mazhab-o-millat ko kya jaane

hui raushan jahan bhi sham-e-parwana nahin aaya

do-alam se guzar ke bhi dil-e-ashiq hai aawara

abhi tak ye musafir apni manzil par nahin aaya

meri jaanib se un ke dil mein kis shikwe pe kina hai

wo shikwa jo zaban par kya abhi dil mein nahin aaya

hayat-e-be-KHudi kuchh aisi na-mahsus thi 'natiq'

ajal aai to mujh ko apni hasti ka yaqin aaya