be-KHudi pe tha fani kuchh na iKHtiyar apna

be-ḳhudī pe thā 'fānī' kuchh na iḳhtiyār apnā

umr bhar kiyā nāhaq ham ne intizār apnā

tāb-e-zabt-e-ġham ne bhī de diyā javāb āḳhir

un ke dil se uThtā hai aaj e'tibār apnā

ishq zindagī Thahrā lekin ab ye mushkil hai

zindagī se hotā hai ahd ustuvār apnā

shikva barmalā karte ḳhair ye to kyā karte

haañ magar jo ban paḌtā shikva ek baar apnā

ġham hī jī kā dushman thā ġham se duur rahte the

ġham hī rah gayā āḳhir ek ġham-gusār apnā

le gayā chaman ko bhī mausam-e-bahār aa kar

ab qafas kā gosha hai hāsil-e-bahār apnā

jhuuT hī sahī vaada kyuuñ yaqīñ na kar lete

baat dil-fareb un kī dil umīd-vār apnā

inqilāb-e-ālam meñ varna der hī kyā thī

un ke āstāñ tak thā ḳhair se ġhubār apnā

dil hai muztarib 'fānī' aañkh mahv-e-hairat hai

dil ne de diyā shāyad aañkh ko qarār apnā

be-KHudi pe tha 'fani' kuchh na iKHtiyar apna

umr bhar kiya nahaq hum ne intizar apna

tab-e-zabt-e-gham ne bhi de diya jawab aaKHir

un ke dil se uThta hai aaj e'tibar apna

ishq zindagi Thahra lekin ab ye mushkil hai

zindagi se hota hai ahd ustuwar apna

shikwa barmala karte KHair ye to kya karte

han magar jo ban paDta shikwa ek bar apna

gham hi ji ka dushman tha gham se dur rahte the

gham hi rah gaya aaKHir ek gham-gusar apna

le gaya chaman ko bhi mausam-e-bahaar aa kar

ab qafas ka gosha hai hasil-e-bahaar apna

jhuT hi sahi wada kyun yaqin na kar lete

baat dil-fareb un ki dil umid-war apna

inqilab-e-alam mein warna der hi kya thi

un ke aastan tak tha KHair se ghubar apna

dil hai muztarib 'fani' aankh mahw-e-hairat hai

dil ne de diya shayad aankh ko qarar apna