kya dua-e-farsuda harf-e-be-asar mangun

kyā duā-e-farsūda harf-e-be-asar māñgūñ

tishnagī meñ jiine kā ab koī hunar māñgūñ

dhuup dhuup chal kar bhī jab thake na ham-rāhī

kaise apnī ḳhātir maiñ sāya-e-shajar māñgūñ

ā.ina-navāzī se kuchh nahīñ huā hāsil

ḳhud bane jo ā.īna ab vahī hunar māñgūñ

ik taraf ta.assub hai ik taraf riyā-kārī

aisī be-panāhī meñ kyā sukūñ kā ghar māñgūñ

merī zindagī meñ jo baT na jaa.e ḳhānoñ meñ

mil sake to maiñ aisā koī bām-o-dar māñgūñ

lamha lamha tezī se ab zamīñ khisaktī hai

ḳhud safar kā aalam hai kyā koī safar māñgūñ

be-talab hī detā hai jab 'zahīr' vo sab kuchh

kis liye maiñ phir us se jins-e-mo'atabar māñgūñ

kya dua-e-farsuda harf-e-be-asar mangun

tishnagi mein jine ka ab koi hunar mangun

dhup dhup chal kar bhi jab thake na ham-rahi

kaise apni KHatir main saya-e-shajar mangun

aaina-nawazi se kuchh nahin hua hasil

KHud bane jo aaina ab wahi hunar mangun

ek taraf tassub hai ek taraf riya-kari

aisi be-panahi mein kya sukun ka ghar mangun

meri zindagi mein jo baT na jae KHanon mein

mil sake to main aisa koi baam-o-dar mangun

lamha lamha tezi se ab zamin khisakti hai

KHud safar ka aalam hai kya koi safar mangun

be-talab hi deta hai jab 'zahir' wo sab kuchh

kis liye main phir us se jins-e-mo'atabar mangun