muddaton se jo moattar tha wo daftar kaT kar

muddatoñ se jo mo.attar thā vo daftar kaaT kar

zard mausam likh diyā satar-e-gul-e-tar kaaT kar

dīda-e-bīnā kī ḳhātir thā jo sāmān-e-nashāt

reza reza kar diyā kis ne vo manzar kaaT kar

koī khiḌkī hī nazar aa.ī na darvāza milā

thak ga.e haiñ paañv dīvāroñ ke chakkar kaaT kar

dāman-e-shab meñ haiñ kitne phuul kyā us ko ḳhabar

so gayā koh-e-mashaqqat ko jo din-bhar kaaT kar

kho gayā hai aadmī be-chehragī ke dasht meñ

le uḌā hai vaqt ā.īnoñ ke jauhar kaaT kar

yuuñ kiyā āzād zanjīr-e-ta.alluq se mujhe

chhoḌ de jaise koī tote ke shah-par kaaT kar

chāhte haiñ sab ko be-mehnat mile shīrīñ hameñ

kaun ab lā.egā jū-e-shīrīñ patthar kaaT kar

tab kahīñ paayā kisī ne us kī manzil kā pata

jab masāfat qat.a kī ḳhud ko sarāsar kaaT kar

tīrgī meñ thā jo 'māhir' sham-e-raushan kī misāl

ḳhaak par pheñkā hai kis zālim ne vo sar kaaT kar

muddaton se jo moattar tha wo daftar kaT kar

zard mausam likh diya satar-e-gul-e-tar kaT kar

dida-e-bina ki KHatir tha jo saman-e-nashat

reza reza kar diya kis ne wo manzar kaT kar

koi khiDki hi nazar aai na darwaza mila

thak gae hain panw diwaron ke chakkar kaT kar

daman-e-shab mein hain kitne phul kya us ko KHabar

so gaya koh-e-mashaqqat ko jo din-bhar kaT kar

kho gaya hai aadmi be-chehragi ke dasht mein

le uDa hai waqt aainon ke jauhar kaT kar

yun kiya aazad zanjir-e-talluq se mujhe

chhoD de jaise koi tote ke shah-par kaT kar

chahte hain sab ko be-mehnat mile shirin hamein

kaun ab laega ju-e-shirin patthar kaT kar

tab kahin paya kisi ne us ki manzil ka pata

jab masafat qata ki KHud ko sarasar kaT kar

tirgi mein tha jo 'mahir' sham-e-raushan ki misal

KHak par phenka hai kis zalim ne wo sar kaT kar