shahpara-e-adab ho agar wardat-e-dil

shahpāra-e-adab ho agar vārdāt-e-dil

naqsh-o-nigār-e-fikr meñ ho jaa.e muntaqil

thā e'tibār-e-zabt magar aaj nā-gahāñ

ḳhud vo taḌap uThe haiñ kuchh aisā dukhā hai dil

lutf-o-karam kī ab vo tamannā nahīñ rahī

kis daur meñ huī hai tirī chashm munfa.il

thī aarzū sakūñ kī magar is qadar nahīñ

is shiddat-e-ḳhulūs se ghabrā gayā hai dil

kis vaqt yaad aa.ī hai daur-e-nashāt kī

māhaul bhī udaas tabī.at bhī muzmahil

muddat ke ba.ad aaj mile bhī to is tarah

kuchh ham bhī sharmsār haiñ kuchh vo bhī haiñ ḳhajil

shahpara-e-adab ho agar wardat-e-dil

naqsh-o-nigar-e-fikr mein ho jae muntaqil

tha e'tibar-e-zabt magar aaj na-gahan

KHud wo taDap uThe hain kuchh aisa dukha hai dil

lutf-o-karam ki ab wo tamanna nahin rahi

kis daur mein hui hai teri chashm munfail

thi aarzu sakun ki magar is qadar nahin

is shiddat-e-KHulus se ghabra gaya hai dil

kis waqt yaad aai hai daur-e-nashat ki

mahaul bhi udas tabiat bhi muzmahil

muddat ke baad aaj mile bhi to is tarah

kuchh hum bhi sharmsar hain kuchh wo bhi hain KHajil