nikhat-o-rang na mausam ki hawa Thahri hai

nik.hat-o-rañg na mausam kī havā Thahrī hai

gul kī qismat meñ ba-har-hāl fanā Thahrī hai

zaḳhm-e-dil khil uThe hañste hue phūloñ kī tarah

ek lamhe ko jahāñ bād-e-sabā Thahrī hai

maut ko kahiye ilāj-e-ġham-e-hastī lekin

zindagī kaun se jurmoñ kī sazā Thahrī hai

aur mansūr koī mash.had-e-hastī meñ na thā

lā.eq-e-dār jo ik merī anā Thahrī hai

husn-e-muḳhtār hai har baat ravā hai is ko

fitrat-e-ishq to pāband-e-vafā Thahrī hai

koī naġhma koī jhankār koī hosh-rubā

dil hī bahlā leñ tabī.at jo zarā Thahrī hai

nikhat-o-rang na mausam ki hawa Thahri hai

gul ki qismat mein ba-har-haal fana Thahri hai

zaKHm-e-dil khil uThe hanste hue phulon ki tarah

ek lamhe ko jahan baad-e-saba Thahri hai

maut ko kahiye ilaj-e-gham-e-hasti lekin

zindagi kaun se jurmon ki saza Thahri hai

aur mansur koi mashhad-e-hasti mein na tha

laeq-e-dar jo ek meri ana Thahri hai

husn-e-muKHtar hai har baat rawa hai is ko

fitrat-e-ishq to paband-e-wafa Thahri hai

koi naghma koi jhankar koi hosh-ruba

dil hi bahla len tabiat jo zara Thahri hai