mera dil chaak hua chaak-e-gareban ki tarah

merā dil chaak huā chāk-e-garebāñ kī tarah

ab gulistāñ nazar aatā hai bayābāñ kī tarah

mere siine meñ munavvar hue yādoñ ke charāġh

bazm-e-ḳhūbāñ kī tarah shahr-e-nigārāñ kī tarah

koī monis koī hamdam koī sāthī na milā

maiñ pareshāñ hī rahā zulf-e-pareshāñ kī tarah

ḳhatm ho jā.egī har raushnī duniyā kī magar

tum chamakte hī rahoge mah-e-tābāñ kī tarah

maiñ ne chāhā ki sambhal jaa.e tabī.at merī

dil Tapaktā hī rahā dīda-e-giryāñ kī tarah

chashm-e-ulfat se na dekhā kabhī duniyā ne mujhe

maiñ khaTaktā hī rahā ḳhār-e-muġhīlāñ kī tarah

mere saaqī tire andāz-e-karam ke sadqe

ab to 'maikash' bhī nazar aatā hai insāñ kī tarah

mera dil chaak hua chaak-e-gareban ki tarah

ab gulistan nazar aata hai bayaban ki tarah

mere sine mein munawwar hue yaadon ke charagh

bazm-e-KHuban ki tarah shahr-e-nigaran ki tarah

koi monis koi hamdam koi sathi na mila

main pareshan hi raha zulf-e-pareshan ki tarah

KHatm ho jaegi har raushni duniya ki magar

tum chamakte hi rahoge mah-e-taban ki tarah

main ne chaha ki sambhal jae tabiat meri

dil Tapakta hi raha dida-e-giryan ki tarah

chashm-e-ulfat se na dekha kabhi duniya ne mujhe

main khaTakta hi raha KHar-e-mughilan ki tarah

mere saqi tere andaz-e-karam ke sadqe

ab to 'maikash' bhi nazar aata hai insan ki tarah