mujhe jalwon ki uske tamiz ho kya mere hosh-o-hawas bacha hi nahin

mujhe jalvoñ kī us ke tamīz ho kyā mere hosh-o-havās bachā hī nahīñ

hai ye be-ḳhabarī ki ḳhabar hī nahīñ vo naqāb uThā ki uThā hī nahīñ

mire haal pe chhoḌ tabīb mujhe ki azaab hai mirī ziist mujhe

merā marnā hī mere liye hai shifā mere dard kī koī davā hī nahīñ

use DhūñDte DhūñDte kho ga.e hameñ huā kiyā aur kyā ho ga.e ham

hameñ pahroñ tak apnī ḳhabar hī nahīñ hameñ kosoñ tak apnā patā hī nahīñ

mirā haal ḳharāb sunā to kahā ki vo sāmne mere na aa.e kabhī

mujhe rote jo dekhā to hañs ke kahā ki ye sheva-e-ahl-e-vafā hī nahīñ

jahāñ koī sitam ījād kiyā mujhe kah ke falak ne ye yaad kiyā

ki bas ek dil-e-'bedam' ke sivā koī qābil-e-mashq-e-jafā hī nahīñ

mujhe jalwon ki us ke tamiz ho kya mere hosh-o-hawas bacha hi nahin

hai ye be-KHabari ki KHabar hi nahin wo naqab uTha ki uTha hi nahin

mere haal pe chhoD tabib mujhe ki azab hai meri zist mujhe

mera marna hi mere liye hai shifa mere dard ki koi dawa hi nahin

use DhunDte DhunDte kho gae hamein hua kiya aur kya ho gae hum

hamein pahron tak apni KHabar hi nahin hamein koson tak apna pata hi nahin

mera haal KHarab suna to kaha ki wo samne mere na aae kabhi

mujhe rote jo dekha to hans ke kaha ki ye shewa-e-ahl-e-wafa hi nahin

jahan koi sitam ijad kiya mujhe kah ke falak ne ye yaad kiya

ki bas ek dil-e-'bedam' ke siwa koi qabil-e-mashq-e-jafa hi nahin