zer-e-zamin dabi hui KHak ko aasan kaho

zer-e-zamīñ dabī huī ḳhaak ko āsāñ kaho

harf-e-ḳharāb-o-ḳhasta ko zid hai ki dāstāñ kaho

āb-e-siyāh pher do bāb-e-vafā ke naqsh par

shahr-e-anā meñ jab kabhī qissa-e-dīgarāñ kaho

kaun sharīk-e-dard thā ātish-e-sard ke sivā

raakh haqīr thī magar raakh ko mehrbāñ kaho

duur ḳhalā ke dasht meñ misl-e-sharār sabt haiñ

kis ne unheñ ḳhafā kiyā kyuuñ hue bad-gumāñ kaho

sañg-e-sazā kā ḳhauf bhī bistar-e-jāñ se uTh gayā

saltanat-e-jalāl ko TuuTī huī kamāñ kaho

ā.ina-e-sarāb hai gard pas-e-habāb hai

Thahrī huī hai zindagī phir bhī ise ravāñ kaho

shaam huī to jal uThe raat Dhalī to bujh ga.e

ham bhī yūñhī fanā hue ham ko bhī rā.egāñ kaho

zer-e-zamin dabi hui KHak ko aasan kaho

harf-e-KHarab-o-KHasta ko zid hai ki dastan kaho

aab-e-siyah pher do bab-e-wafa ke naqsh par

shahr-e-ana mein jab kabhi qissa-e-digaran kaho

kaun sharik-e-dard tha aatish-e-sard ke siwa

rakh haqir thi magar rakh ko mehrban kaho

dur KHala ke dasht mein misl-e-sharar sabt hain

kis ne unhen KHafa kiya kyun hue bad-guman kaho

sang-e-saza ka KHauf bhi bistar-e-jaan se uTh gaya

saltanat-e-jalal ko TuTi hui kaman kaho

aaina-e-sarab hai gard pas-e-habab hai

Thahri hui hai zindagi phir bhi ise rawan kaho

sham hui to jal uThe raat Dhali to bujh gae

hum bhi yunhi fana hue hum ko bhi raegan kaho