dam-ba-KHud baiTh ke KHud jaise zaban gili hai

dam-ba-ḳhud baiTh ke ḳhud jaise zabāñ giilī hai

saañs kyā luuñ ki havā dahr kī zahrīlī hai

ban gayā qatra-e-nāchīz taraqqī se guhar

zaat hai ek faqat naam kī tabdīlī hai

laag ne jis kī mujhe phūñkā hai andar andar

sham.a us aag kī ik hai.at-e-tamsīlī hai

mal ke miTTī tirī chaukhaT kī huā ḳhaak se paak

jo lakīr ab mire māthe kī hai chamkīlī hai

phir uḌānā haiñ garebāñ ke mujhī ko purze

haath bekār abhī the kī qabā sī lī hai

'ārzū' hogā ye maqtal hī azā-ḳhāna bhī

shafaqī farsh zamīñ kā hai to chhat niilī hai

dam-ba-KHud baiTh ke KHud jaise zaban gili hai

sans kya lun ki hawa dahr ki zahrili hai

ban gaya qatra-e-nachiz taraqqi se guhar

zat hai ek faqat nam ki tabdili hai

lag ne jis ki mujhe phunka hai andar andar

shama us aag ki ek haiat-e-tamsili hai

mal ke miTTi teri chaukhaT ki hua KHak se pak

jo lakir ab mere mathe ki hai chamkili hai

phir uDana hain gareban ke mujhi ko purze

hath bekar abhi the ki qaba si li hai

'arzu' hoga ye maqtal hi aza-KHana bhi

shafaqi farsh zamin ka hai to chhat nili hai