mere ashjar azadar hue jate hain

mere ashjār azādār hue jaate haiñ

gaañv ke gaañv jo bāzār hue jaate haiñ

abhī hijrat kā irāda bhī nahīñ hai merā

rāste kis liye dushvār hue jaate haiñ

jo farīqain ke mābain sulajh sakte the

mas.ale surḳhi-e-aḳhbār hue jaate haiñ

sāhab-e-izz-o-sharaf ek nazar ham par bhī

terī duniyā meñ bahut ḳhaar hue jaate haiñ

aisī ashyā-e-zamāna meñ kashish hai ki sabhī

dekh duniyā ke talabgār hue jaate haiñ

maiñ kināre pe khaḌā dekh rahā huuñ aur log

jast bhar bhar ke sabhī paar hue jaate haiñ

ḳhushk pattoñ kī tarah ham bhī to 'ahmad'-irfān

TuuT kar shāḳh se be-kār hue jaate haiñ

mere ashjar azadar hue jate hain

ganw ke ganw jo bazar hue jate hain

abhi hijrat ka irada bhi nahin hai mera

raste kis liye dushwar hue jate hain

jo fariqain ke mabain sulajh sakte the

masale surKHi-e-aKHbar hue jate hain

sahab-e-izz-o-sharaf ek nazar hum par bhi

teri duniya mein bahut KHar hue jate hain

aisi ashya-e-zamana mein kashish hai ki sabhi

dekh duniya ke talabgar hue jate hain

main kinare pe khaDa dekh raha hun aur log

jast bhar bhar ke sabhi par hue jate hain

KHushk patton ki tarah hum bhi to 'ahmad'-irfan

TuT kar shaKH se be-kar hue jate hain