azmat-e-fikr ke andaz ayan bhi honge

azmat-e-fikr ke andāz ayaañ bhī hoñge

ham zamāne meñ subuk haiñ to garāñ bhī hoñge

jin sitāroñ ko ḳhudā maan ke puujā thā kabhī

ab unhīñ par mire qadmoñ ke nishāñ bhī hoñge

kaise rah saktī haiñ jannat kī fazā.eñ shaffāf

ḳhaak uḌāne ko hamīñ log vahāñ bhī hoñge

be-sutūñ azmat-e-farhād kā maz.har hai to kyā

ahl-e-dil kitne hī benām-o-nishāñ bhī hoñge

dil ka.ī aur bhī dhaḌke.eñge mire dil kī tarah

apne qisse ba-hadīs-e-digarāñ bhī hoñge

yuuñ to taz.īn-e-gul-o-ġhuncha meñ shāmil haiñ sabhī

haa.e vo rañg jo ab harf-e-ḳhizāñ bhī hoñge

jab shaguft-e-gul-e-bādām kī rut aa.egī

ko.eTe ko nahīñ bhūleñge jahāñ bhī hoñge

avvalīñ diid meñ hī apnī nigāheñ kho kar

zindagī-bhar tirī jānib nigarāñ bhī hoñge

ḳhud-numā.ī ke liye bante ho mazlūm 'nasīm'

zaḳhm khaa.e haiñ to kuchh un ke nishāñ bhī hoñge

azmat-e-fikr ke andaz ayan bhi honge

hum zamane mein subuk hain to garan bhi honge

jin sitaron ko KHuda man ke puja tha kabhi

ab unhin par mere qadmon ke nishan bhi honge

kaise rah sakti hain jannat ki fazaen shaffaf

KHak uDane ko hamin log wahan bhi honge

be-sutun azmat-e-farhad ka mazhar hai to kya

ahl-e-dil kitne hi benam-o-nishan bhi honge

dil kai aur bhi dhaDkeenge mere dil ki tarah

apne qisse ba-hadis-e-digaran bhi honge

yun to tazin-e-gul-o-ghuncha mein shamil hain sabhi

hae wo rang jo ab harf-e-KHizan bhi honge

jab shaguft-e-gul-e-baadam ki rut aaegi

koeTe ko nahin bhulenge jahan bhi honge

awwalin did mein hi apni nigahen kho kar

zindagi-bhar teri jaanib nigaran bhi honge

KHud-numai ke liye bante ho mazlum 'nasim'

zaKHm khae hain to kuchh un ke nishan bhi honge