bahut hassas-o-nazuk aabgine wala main tanha

bahut hassās-o-nāzuk ābgīne vaalā maiñ tanhā

sharābeñ pheñk kar zahrāb piine vaalā maiñ tanhā

na.e lashkar na.e neze na.ī sharteñ haiñ bai.at kī

ye kis kuufe meñ huuñ makke madīne vaalā maiñ tanhā

lahū se kis tarah tārīḳh likhūñ asr-e-hāzir kī

hazāroñ sar kaTī lāshoñ meñ jiine vaalā maiñ tanhā

suḳhan-e-nā-āshnā sāhib-qirāñ ahl-e-samā.at meñ

shu.ūr-o-fan kā girvīda qarīne vaalā maiñ tanhā

batā.ūñ apnā shajara kiyā subuk-sārān-e-sāhil ko

tah-e-girdāb gum-gashta safīne vaalā maiñ tanhā

azāb-e-jāñ hai 'ishrat' dard-mandī aur hissiyat

qatāroñ meñ garebāñ chaak siine vaalā maiñ tanhā

bahut hassas-o-nazuk aabgine wala main tanha

sharaben phenk kar zahrab pine wala main tanha

nae lashkar nae neze nai sharten hain baiat ki

ye kis kufe mein hun makke madine wala main tanha

lahu se kis tarah tariKH likhun asr-e-hazir ki

hazaron sar kaTi lashon mein jine wala main tanha

suKHan-e-na-ashna sahib-qiran ahl-e-samaat mein

shuur-o-fan ka girwida qarine wala main tanha

bataun apna shajara kiya subuk-saran-e-sahil ko

tah-e-girdab gum-gashta safine wala main tanha

azab-e-jaan hai 'ishrat' dard-mandi aur hissiyat

qataron mein gareban chaak sine wala main tanha