asir-e-halqa-e-zanjir-e-jaan hua hai ye dil

asīr-e-halqa-e-zanjīr-e-jāñ huā hai ye dil

kisī pe ronā kahāñ mehrbāñ huā hai ye dil

ik iztirāb-e-musalsal meñ kaT rahī hai hayāt

shikār-e-sāzish-e-sūd-o-ziyāñ huā hai ye dil

jabīñ ba-ḳhāk nahum chashm bar-sitāra-e-sub.h

kabhī zamīn kabhī āsmāñ huā hai ye dil

bahut dinoñ se thī maddham charāġh-e-dard kī lau

ḳhud apnī aañch se sho.ala-ba-jāñ huā hai ye dil

ḳhumār-e-hijr thā aisā ukhaḌ ga.iiñ sāñseñ

giraft-e-dard thī aisī fuġhāñ huā hai ye dil

jahāñ ne dekhā nahīñ aisā girya-o-mātam

jab apnī maut pe nauha-kunāñ huā hai ye dil

hamārā kyā hai ki bas ham haiñ ek musht-e-ġhubār

khulī fazā jo milī pur-fishāñ huā hai ye dil

ajab qayām-o-safar kā hai marhala 'mohsin'

Thahar ga.ī hai nazar to ravāñ huā hai ye dil

asir-e-halqa-e-zanjir-e-jaan hua hai ye dil

kisi pe rona kahan mehrban hua hai ye dil

ek iztirab-e-musalsal mein kaT rahi hai hayat

shikar-e-sazish-e-sud-o-ziyan hua hai ye dil

jabin ba-KHak nahum chashm bar-sitara-e-subh

kabhi zamin kabhi aasman hua hai ye dil

bahut dinon se thi maddham charagh-e-dard ki lau

KHud apni aanch se shoala-ba-jaan hua hai ye dil

KHumar-e-hijr tha aisa ukhaD gain sansen

giraft-e-dard thi aisi fughan hua hai ye dil

jahan ne dekha nahin aisa girya-o-matam

jab apni maut pe nauha-kunan hua hai ye dil

hamara kya hai ki bas hum hain ek musht-e-ghubar

khuli faza jo mili pur-fishan hua hai ye dil

ajab qayam-o-safar ka hai marhala 'mohsin'

Thahar gai hai nazar to rawan hua hai ye dil