sitam-zarifi ki surat nikal hi aati hai

sitam-zarīfī kī sūrat nikal hī aatī hai

raqīb kī bhī zarūrat nikal hī aatī hai

qadam rakheñ to kahāñ āb-o-reg-o-ḳhāk pe ham

sabhī jagah koī turbat nikal hī aatī hai

hisāb-e-qurb-o-kashish kar ke kyuuñ hoñ sharminda

mire lahū kī to qīmat nikal hī aatī hai

hai pul-sirāt kī hī bū-nisā.ī rāh-e-jahāñ

yahāñ bhī hashr kī hālat nikal hī aatī hai

baḌe zamāne se huuñ dushmanoñ kī āñkhoñ meñ

kisī meñ chashm-e-muravvat nikal hī aatī hai

maiñ mirkaza huuñ magar mirkaza bhañvar kā huuñ

kisī bhī mauj se qurbat nikal hī aatī hai

ye shā.irī hai paḌosī ke pattharoñ ke sabab

tarāshtā huuñ to jiddat nikal hī aatī hai

sitam-zarifi ki surat nikal hi aati hai

raqib ki bhi zarurat nikal hi aati hai

qadam rakhen to kahan aab-o-reg-o-KHak pe hum

sabhi jagah koi turbat nikal hi aati hai

hisab-e-qurb-o-kashish kar ke kyun hon sharminda

mere lahu ki to qimat nikal hi aati hai

hai pul-siraat ki hi bu-nisai rah-e-jahan

yahan bhi hashr ki haalat nikal hi aati hai

baDe zamane se hun dushmanon ki aankhon mein

kisi mein chashm-e-murawwat nikal hi aati hai

main mirkaza hun magar mirkaza bhanwar ka hun

kisi bhi mauj se qurbat nikal hi aati hai

ye shairi hai paDosi ke pattharon ke sabab

tarashta hun to jiddat nikal hi aati hai