dasht-e-wahshat mein hamara ab hua hai bud-o-bash

dasht-e-vahshat meñ hamārā ab huā hai būd-o-bāsh

sar phirāne ko abas sayyād kartā hai talāsh

sarzanish aalam kī aur sañg-e-jafā tere se aah

shāyad ab mīnā-e-dil hotā hai zālim paash paash

ye abhī pal meñ tujhe barbād kar deñ mohtasib

dekh nāhaq mai-kashoñ ke bhed ko kartā hai faash

yuuñ dimāġh ab kis kā yaarī de jo shāyad kījiye

paas jā mun.im ke baiThe jo kabhī bahr-e-ma.āsh

sher kahne kā salīqa kuchh nahīñ hai 'imtiyāz'

hai magar itnā ki ye rakhtā hai Tuk ġham kā tarāsh

dasht-e-wahshat mein hamara ab hua hai bud-o-bash

sar phirane ko abas sayyaad karta hai talash

sarzanish aalam ki aur sang-e-jafa tere se aah

shayad ab mina-e-dil hota hai zalim pash pash

ye abhi pal mein tujhe barbaad kar den mohtasib

dekh nahaq mai-kashon ke bhed ko karta hai fash

yun dimagh ab kis ka yari de jo shayad kijiye

pas ja munim ke baiThe jo kabhi bahr-e-maash

sher kahne ka saliqa kuchh nahin hai 'imtiyaz'

hai magar itna ki ye rakhta hai Tuk gham ka tarash