hai in dinoñ meñ gardish-e-chashm-e-butāñ kā daur

terā zamāna gardish-e-daurāñ nikal gayā

hai in dinon mein gardish-e-chashm-e-butan ka daur

tera zamana gardish-e-dauran nikal gaya

ab tak bhī mere hosh Thikāne nahīñ hue

'sālik' kā haal raat ko aisā sunā ki bas

ab tak bhi mere hosh Thikane nahin hue

'salik' ka haal raat ko aisa suna ki bas

tañg-dastī agar na ho 'sālik'

tandurustī hazār ne.amat hai

tang-dasti agar na ho 'salik'

tandurusti hazar neamat hai

'sālik' chakhā.ūñ un ko mazā jaur kā abhī

Dartā huuñ kuchh burā na kaheñ sin ke das mujhe

'salik' chakhaun un ko maza jaur ka abhi

Darta hun kuchh bura na kahen sin ke das mujhe

kyā sair ho batā de koī but-kade kī raah

jaatā huuñ raah ka.abe kī maiñ pūchhtā huā

kya sair ho bata de koi but-kade ki rah

jata hun rah kabe ki main puchhta hua

sayyād aur qaid-e-qafas se kare rahā

jhūTī ḳhabar kisī kī uḌaa.ī huī sī hai

sayyaad aur qaid-e-qafas se kare raha

jhuTi KHabar kisi ki uDai hui si hai

bach gayā tīr-e-nigāh-e-yār se

vāqa.ī ā.īna hai faulād kā

bach gaya tir-e-nigah-e-yar se

waqai aaina hai faulad ka