KHamosh baiThe ho kyun saz-e-be-sada ki tarah

ḳhamosh baiThe ho kyuuñ sāz-e-be-sadā kī tarah

koī payām to do ramz-āshnā kī tarah

kahīñ tumhārī ravish ḳhār-o-gul pe baar na ho

riyāz-e-dahr se guzre chalo sabā kī tarah

niyāz-o-ijz hī me.arāj-e-ādamiyyat haiñ

baḌhāo dast-e-saḳhāvat bhī iltijā kī tarah

jo chāhte ho badalnā mizāj-e-tūfāñ ko

to nāḳhudā pe bharosā karo ḳhudā kī tarah

mujhe hamesha rah-e-zīst ke dorāhoñ par

ik ajnabī hai jo miltā hai āshnā kī tarah

tamām umr rahā sābiqa yazīdoñ se

mire liye to ye duniyā hai karbalā kī tarah

umiid un se vafā kī to ḳhair kyā kiije

jafā bhī karte nahīñ vo kabhī jafā kī tarah

ye dahr bhī to hai mai-ḳhāna-e-alast-numā

raho yahāñ bhī kisī riñd-e-pārsā kī tarah

zabāñ pe shikva-e-be-mehrī-e-ḳhudā kyuuñ hai?

duā to māñgiye 'ātish' kabhī duā kī tarah

KHamosh baiThe ho kyun saz-e-be-sada ki tarah

koi payam to do ramz-ashna ki tarah

kahin tumhaari rawish KHar-o-gul pe bar na ho

riyaz-e-dahr se guzre chalo saba ki tarah

niyaz-o-ijz hi mearaj-e-adamiyyat hain

baDhao dast-e-saKHawat bhi iltija ki tarah

jo chahte ho badalna mizaj-e-tufan ko

to naKHuda pe bharosa karo KHuda ki tarah

mujhe hamesha rah-e-zist ke dorahon par

ek ajnabi hai jo milta hai aashna ki tarah

tamam umr raha sabiqa yazidon se

mere liye to ye duniya hai karbala ki tarah

umid un se wafa ki to KHair kya kije

jafa bhi karte nahin wo kabhi jafa ki tarah

ye dahr bhi to hai mai-KHana-e-alast-numa

raho yahan bhi kisi rind-e-parsa ki tarah

zaban pe shikwa-e-be-mehri-e-KHuda kyun hai?

dua to mangiye 'atish' kabhi dua ki tarah