wahi yaksaniyat-e-sham-o-sahar hai ki jo thi

vahī yaksāniyat-e-shām-o-sahar hai ki jo thī

zindagī dast-ba-dil ḳhāk-basar hai ki jo thī

dekh kar bhī tire jalve nahīñ dekhe jaate

vahī pābandī-e-ādāb-e-nazar hai ki jo thī

tujh se mil kar bhī ġham-e-hijr kī talḳhī na miTī

ek hasrat sī ye andāz-e-digar hai ki jo thī

sho.ala-e-dard bujhe der huī hai lekin

vahī tābindagī-e-dīda-e-tar hai ki jo thī

tū mirī jaan nahīñ ab magar ai jān-e-'azīm'

zindagī ab bhī tirī dast-nigar hai ki jo thī

wahi yaksaniyat-e-sham-o-sahar hai ki jo thi

zindagi dast-ba-dil KHak-basar hai ki jo thi

dekh kar bhi tere jalwe nahin dekhe jate

wahi pabandi-e-adab-e-nazar hai ki jo thi

tujh se mil kar bhi gham-e-hijr ki talKHi na miTi

ek hasrat si ye andaz-e-digar hai ki jo thi

shoala-e-dard bujhe der hui hai lekin

wahi tabindagi-e-dida-e-tar hai ki jo thi

tu meri jaan nahin ab magar ai jaan-e-'azim'

zindagi ab bhi teri dast-nigar hai ki jo thi