baiThe hain gulsitan mein himmat ko haar ke

baiThe haiñ gulsitān meñ himmat ko haar ke

un se sulajh sakeñge na gesū bahār ke

vāraftagī-e-shauq kā aalam to dekhiye

baiThā huā huuñ bazm-e-tamannā sañvār ke

rag rag meñ maujzan hai mirī kaif-e-iztirāb

o yaad aane vaale shab-e-intizār ke

nairañgī-e-junūñ ke karishme to dekhiye

sāmān ho rahe haiñ qafas meñ bahār ke

āġhosh-e-inqalāb meñ paltī rahī hayāt

ehsān haiñ ye gardish-e-lail-o-nahār ke

ahl-e-chaman chaman kī fazāoñ se hoshiyār

pahre jagah jagah pe haiñ barq-o-sharār ke

tanzīm-e-hādsāt kā naqsha badal diyā

nazm-e-jahāñ kī zulf-e-pareshāñ sañvār ke

ġhaflat-shi.ār-e-vaqt na bedār ho sake

ḳhāmosh ho gayā hai zamāna pukār ke

baḌhtā hai ġham kī samt masarrat se ai 'kamāl'

allah re hausle dil-e-ummīd-vār ke

baiThe hain gulsitan mein himmat ko haar ke

un se sulajh sakenge na gesu bahaar ke

waraftagi-e-shauq ka aalam to dekhiye

baiTha hua hun bazm-e-tamanna sanwar ke

rag rag mein maujzan hai meri kaif-e-iztirab

o yaad aane wale shab-e-intizar ke

nairangi-e-junun ke karishme to dekhiye

saman ho rahe hain qafas mein bahaar ke

aaghosh-e-inqalab mein palti rahi hayat

ehsan hain ye gardish-e-lail-o-nahaar ke

ahl-e-chaman chaman ki fazaon se hoshiyar

pahre jagah jagah pe hain barq-o-sharar ke

tanzim-e-hadsat ka naqsha badal diya

nazm-e-jahan ki zulf-e-pareshan sanwar ke

ghaflat-shiar-e-waqt na bedar ho sake

KHamosh ho gaya hai zamana pukar ke

baDhta hai gham ki samt masarrat se ai 'kamal'

allah re hausle dil-e-ummid-war ke