dekh kar ru-e-sanam ko na bahal jaunga

dekh kar rū-e-sanam ko na bahal jā.ūñgā

marte dam le ke sambhālā to sambhal jā.ūñgā

tan kafan-posh to ho aur hī pairāhan meñ

ujle kapḌe meñ badalte hī badal jā.ūñgā

chaman-e-dahr meñ vo barg-e-ḳhizānī huuñ maiñ

gar na barbād huā aag meñ jal jā.ūñgā

huuñ vo sābit-qadam ai charḳh jo bhauñchāl bhī aa.e

chāhe Tal jaa.e zamīñ maiñ nahīñ Tal jā.ūñgā

maiñ vo uftāda-e-chashm-o-nazar-e-ālam huuñ

paañv pakḌegī zamīñ bhī to phisal jā.ūñgā

sāz-o-sāmān-e-tarab kuchh na agar haath aayā

jhāñjh ho kar kaf-e-afsos hī mal jā.ūñgā

'shād' bahkūñ na kabhī nashsha-e-daulat ho hazār

kuchh maiñ kam-zarf nahīñ huuñ jo ubal jā.ūñgā

dekh kar ru-e-sanam ko na bahal jaunga

marte dam le ke sambhaala to sambhal jaunga

tan kafan-posh to ho aur hi pairahan mein

ujle kapDe mein badalte hi badal jaunga

chaman-e-dahr mein wo barg-e-KHizani hun main

gar na barbaad hua aag mein jal jaunga

hun wo sabit-qadam ai charKH jo bhaunchaal bhi aae

chahe Tal jae zamin main nahin Tal jaunga

main wo uftada-e-chashm-o-nazar-e-alam hun

panw pakDegi zamin bhi to phisal jaunga

saz-o-saman-e-tarab kuchh na agar hath aaya

jhanjh ho kar kaf-e-afsos hi mal jaunga

'shad' bahkun na kabhi nashsha-e-daulat ho hazar

kuchh main kam-zarf nahin hun jo ubal jaunga