ġhazal us ne chheḌī mujhe saaz denā

zarā umr-e-rafta ko āvāz denā

ghazal us ne chheDi mujhe saz dena

zara umr-e-rafta ko aawaz dena

janāza rok kar merā vo is andāz se bole

galī ham ne kahī thī tum to duniyā chhoḌe jaate ho

janaza rok kar mera wo is andaz se bole

gali hum ne kahi thi tum to duniya chhoDe jate ho

dekhe baġhair haal ye hai iztirāb kā

kyā jaane kyā ho parda jo uTThe naqāb kā

dekhe baghair haal ye hai iztirab ka

kya jaane kya ho parda jo uTThe naqab ka

mirī na.ash ke sirhāne vo khaḌe ye kah rahe haiñ

ise niiñd yuuñ na aatī agar intizār hotā

meri nash ke sirhane wo khaDe ye kah rahe hain

ise nind yun na aati agar intizar hota

paiġhām zindagī ne diyā maut kā mujhe

marne ke intizār meñ jiinā paḌā mujhe

paigham zindagi ne diya maut ka mujhe

marne ke intizar mein jina paDa mujhe