kiye qarar magar be-qarar hi rakkha

kiye qarār magar be-qarār hī rakkhā

hameñ to aap ne ummīd-vār hī rakkhā

pas-e-fanā bhī falak ne ġhubār hī rakkhā

na rakkhī ḳhaak na sañg-e-mazār hī rakkhā

kisī ke dard-e-judā.ī ne ham ko jiite jī

misāl-e-abr-e-siyah ashk-bār hī rakkhā

maiñ teġh-e-yār kā kyuuñ kar na dam bharūñ jis ne

maze ḳhalish ke diye dil-figār hī rakkhā

milā na chain kabhī ham ko ḳhaak ho kar bhī

falak ne dosh-e-sabā par savār hī rakkhā

ḳhayāl-e-āriz-e-rañgīñ ne roz aa aa kar

ḳhizāñ meñ bhī hameñ mahv-e-bahār hī rakkhā

kisī kī chashm-e-mukayyaf ne kyā kahīñ 'nādir'

tamām 'umr hameñ bāda-ḳhvār hī rakkhā

kiye qarar magar be-qarar hi rakkha

hamein to aap ne ummid-war hi rakkha

pas-e-fana bhi falak ne ghubar hi rakkha

na rakkhi KHak na sang-e-mazar hi rakkha

kisi ke dard-e-judai ne hum ko jite ji

misal-e-abr-e-siyah ashk-bar hi rakkha

main tegh-e-yar ka kyun kar na dam bharun jis ne

maze KHalish ke diye dil-figar hi rakkha

mila na chain kabhi hum ko KHak ho kar bhi

falak ne dosh-e-saba par sawar hi rakkha

KHayal-e-ariz-e-rangin ne roz aa aa kar

KHizan mein bhi hamein mahw-e-bahaar hi rakkha

kisi ki chashm-e-mukayyaf ne kya kahin 'nadir'

tamam 'umr hamein baada-KHwar hi rakkha