be-ajal kaam na apna kisi unwan nikla

be-ajal kaam na apnā kisī unvāñ niklā

dam to niklā magar āzurda-e-ehsāñ niklā

aa ga.ī hai tire bīmār ke muñh par raunaq

jaan kyā jism se niklī koī armāñ niklā

dil-e-āgāh se kyā kyā hameñ ummīdeñ thiiñ

vo bhī qismat se charāġh-e-tah-e-dāmāñ niklā

dil bhī thā muñh se bas ik aah nikal jaane tak

aag siine meñ lagā kar ġham-e-pinhāñ niklā

chārāgar nāseh-e-mushfiq dil-e-be-sabr-o-qarār

jo milā ishq meñ ġham-ḳhvār vo nādāñ niklā

shikva manzūr nahīñ tazkira-e-ishq na chheḌ

ki vo dar-parda mirā hāl-e-pareshāñ niklā

bijliyāñ shāḳh-e-nasheman pe bichhī jaatī hai

kyā nasheman se koī soḳhta-sāmāñ niklā

ab junūñ se bhī tavaqqo nahīñ āzādī kī

chāk-e-dāmāñ bhī ba-andāza-e-dāmāñ niklā

haa.e vo vāda-e-fardā kī madad vaqt-e-aḳhīr

haa.e vo matlab-e-dushvār ki āsāñ niklā

shauq-e-betāb kā anjām tahayyur paayā

dil samajhte the jise dīda-e-hairāñ niklā

us ne kyā sīna-e-sad-chāk se khīñchā 'fānī'

dil maiñ kahtā huuñ vo kahtā hai ki paikāñ niklā

be-ajal kaam na apna kisi unwan nikla

dam to nikla magar aazurda-e-ehsan nikla

aa gai hai tere bimar ke munh par raunaq

jaan kya jism se nikli koi arman nikla

dil-e-agah se kya kya hamein ummiden thin

wo bhi qismat se charagh-e-tah-e-daman nikla

dil bhi tha munh se bas ek aah nikal jaane tak

aag sine mein laga kar gham-e-pinhan nikla

chaaragar naseh-e-mushfiq dil-e-be-sabr-o-qarar

jo mila ishq mein gham-KHwar wo nadan nikla

shikwa manzur nahin tazkira-e-ishq na chheD

ki wo dar-parda mera haal-e-pareshan nikla

bijliyan shaKH-e-nasheman pe bichhi jati hai

kya nasheman se koi soKHta-saman nikla

ab junun se bhi tawaqqo nahin aazadi ki

chaak-e-daman bhi ba-andaza-e-daman nikla

hae wo wada-e-farda ki madad waqt-e-aKHir

hae wo matlab-e-dushwar ki aasan nikla

shauq-e-betab ka anjam tahayyur paya

dil samajhte the jise dida-e-hairan nikla

us ne kya sina-e-sad-chaak se khincha 'fani'

dil main kahta hun wo kahta hai ki paikan nikla