ruKH-e-bahaar pe aks-e-KHizan bhi kitni der

ruḳh-e-bahār pe aks-e-ḳhizāñ bhī kitnī der

muḳhālifat pe tulā āsmāñ bhī kitnī der

kisī kā naam kisī kā nishāñ bhī kitnī der

ho jism ḳhaak to phir ustuḳhvāñ bhī kitnī der

shikast-o-reḳht kī is manzil-e-pareshāñ meñ

yaqīñ kī umr bhī kitnī gumāñ bhī kitnī der

bañdhā hai ahd jo teġh-o-gulū ke beach to phir

laraztī kāñptī nannhī sī jaañ bhī kitnī der

nikal chalo hai abhī sahl rāsta yaaro

ki mehrbāñ hai to ye mehrbāñ bhī kitnī der

barā-e-shab bhī kushāda hai merā darvāza

ki sub.h aa.ī to ye mehmāñ bhī kitnī der

suḳhan-varī na sahī mo.ajiza sahī lekin

ye tarz-e-fikr ye husn-e-bayāñ bhī kitnī der

ruKH-e-bahaar pe aks-e-KHizan bhi kitni der

muKHalifat pe tula aasman bhi kitni der

kisi ka nam kisi ka nishan bhi kitni der

ho jism KHak to phir ustuKHwan bhi kitni der

shikast-o-reKHt ki is manzil-e-pareshan mein

yaqin ki umr bhi kitni guman bhi kitni der

bandha hai ahd jo tegh-o-gulu ke beach to phir

larazti kanpti nannhi si jaan bhi kitni der

nikal chalo hai abhi sahl rasta yaro

ki mehrban hai to ye mehrban bhi kitni der

bara-e-shab bhi kushada hai mera darwaza

ki subh aai to ye mehman bhi kitni der

suKHan-wari na sahi moajiza sahi lekin

ye tarz-e-fikr ye husn-e-bayan bhi kitni der