dard baDhta gaya jitne darman kiye pyas baDhti gai jitne aansu piye

dard baḌhtā gayā jitne darmāñ kiye pyaas baḌhtī ga.ī jitne aañsū piye

aur jab dāman-e-zabt chhuTne lagā ham ne ḳhvāboñ ke jhūTe sahāre liye

ishq baḌhtā rahā sū-e-dār-o-rasan zaḳhm khātā huā muskurātā huā

rāsta rokte rokte thak ga.e zindagī ke badalte hue zāviye

gum huī jab andheroñ meñ rāh-e-vafā ham ne sham-e-junūñ se ujālā kiyā

jab na paa.ī koī shakl-e-baḳhiya-garī ham ne kāñToñ se zaḳhmoñ ke muñh sī liye

us ke vādoñ se itnā to sābit huā us ko thoḌā sā pās-e-ta.alluq to hai

ye alag baat hai vo hai vāda-shikan ye bhī kuchh kam nahīñ us ne vaade kiye

ḳhatm hone ko hai qissa-e-zindagī ab hameñ aap se koī shikva nahīñ

Tal na jaa.e kahīñ maut aa.ī huī pursish-e-ġham kī zahmat na farmā.iye

jab hijāboñ meñ pinhāñ thā husn-e-butāñ but-parastī kā bhī ek meyār thā

ab to har moḌ par but hī but jalvagar ab kahāñ tak butoñ ko ḳhudā māniye

kitne arbāb-e-himmat ne un ke liye baḌh ke maidān meñ jaan bhī haar dī

ab bhī un kī nigāhoñ meñ hai bad-zanī ab bhī un ko vafā kī sanad chāhiye

jis ne luuTā thā us ko salāmī milī ham luTe ham ko mulzim batāyā gayā

mast āñkhoñ pe ilzām aayā nahīñ ham pe lagtī rahīñ tohmateñ bin piye

jis ne 'āmir' matā-e-ḳhudī bech dī sach ye hai ismat-e-zindagī bech dī

sar jhukāne se behtar hai sar dījiye bhiik lene se behtar hai mar jā.iye

dard baDhta gaya jitne darman kiye pyas baDhti gai jitne aansu piye

aur jab daman-e-zabt chhuTne laga hum ne KHwabon ke jhuTe sahaare liye

ishq baDhta raha su-e-dar-o-rasan zaKHm khata hua muskuraata hua

rasta rokte rokte thak gae zindagi ke badalte hue zawiye

gum hui jab andheron mein rah-e-wafa hum ne sham-e-junun se ujala kiya

jab na pai koi shakl-e-baKHiya-gari hum ne kanTon se zaKHmon ke munh si liye

us ke wadon se itna to sabit hua us ko thoDa sa pas-e-talluq to hai

ye alag baat hai wo hai wada-shikan ye bhi kuchh kam nahin us ne wade kiye

KHatm hone ko hai qissa-e-zindagi ab hamein aap se koi shikwa nahin

Tal na jae kahin maut aai hui pursish-e-gham ki zahmat na farmaiye

jab hijabon mein pinhan tha husn-e-butan but-parasti ka bhi ek meyar tha

ab to har moD par but hi but jalwagar ab kahan tak buton ko KHuda maniye

kitne arbab-e-himmat ne un ke liye baDh ke maidan mein jaan bhi haar di

ab bhi un ki nigahon mein hai bad-zani ab bhi un ko wafa ki sanad chahiye

jis ne luTa tha us ko salami mili hum luTe hum ko mulzim bataya gaya

mast aankhon pe ilzam aaya nahin hum pe lagti rahin tohmaten bin piye

jis ne 'amir' mata-e-KHudi bech di sach ye hai ismat-e-zindagi bech di

sar jhukane se behtar hai sar dijiye bhik lene se behtar hai mar jaiye