dil to pazhmurda hai dagh-e-gulsitan hon to kya

dil to pazhmurda hai dāġh-e-gulsitāñ hoñ to kyā

āñkheñ rotī haiñ dahān-e-zaḳhm ḳhandāñ hoñ to kyā

dāġh-e-ġham dil par uThā kar marne vaale mar ga.e

burj qabroñ ke agar sarv-e-charāġhāñ hoñ to kyā

begameñ shahzādiyāñ phirne lagīñ ḳhāna-ḳharāb

ab chuḌeleñ sāhibān-e-qasr-o-dīvāñ hoñ to kyā

farsh-e-ḳhāk ab ahl-e-masnad ko nahīñ hotā nasīb

boriyā-bāf aaj zeb-e-taḳht-e-sultāñ hoñ to kyā

masjideñ TuuTī paḌī haiñ saume.e vīrān haiñ

yād-e-haq meñ ek do dil-hā-e-sozāñ hoñ to kyā

sūfiyān-sāf-tīnat vāsil-e-haq ho ga.e

ḳhud-numā do chaar nañg-e-ahl-e-irfāñ hoñ to kyā

bujh ga.iiñ sham.eñ jaleñ parvāne to kyā fā.eda

uḌ ga.e parvāne sham.eñ nūr-afshāñ huuñ to kyā

saḳht-jān o be-hayā do chaar ham se jo rahe

har ghaḌī pāband-e-ḳhauf-e-izzat-o-jāñ hoñ to kyā

karbalā meñ yā najaf meñ chal ke mar jaa.eñ 'munīr'

hind meñ ham pahlū-e-gor-e-ġharībāñ hoñ to kyā

dil to pazhmurda hai dagh-e-gulsitan hon to kya

aankhen roti hain dahan-e-zaKHm KHandan hon to kya

dagh-e-gham dil par uTha kar marne wale mar gae

burj qabron ke agar sarw-e-charaghan hon to kya

begamen shahzadiyan phirne lagin KHana-KHarab

ab chuDelen sahiban-e-qasr-o-diwan hon to kya

farsh-e-KHak ab ahl-e-masnad ko nahin hota nasib

boriya-baf aaj zeb-e-taKHt-e-sultan hon to kya

masjiden TuTi paDi hain saumee viran hain

yaad-e-haq mein ek do dil-ha-e-sozan hon to kya

sufiyan-saf-tinat wasil-e-haq ho gae

KHud-numa do chaar nang-e-ahl-e-irfan hon to kya

bujh gain shamen jalen parwane to kya faeda

uD gae parwane shamen nur-afshan hun to kya

saKHt-jaan o be-haya do chaar hum se jo rahe

har ghaDi paband-e-KHauf-e-izzat-o-jaan hon to kya

karbala mein ya najaf mein chal ke mar jaen 'munir'

hind mein hum pahlu-e-gor-e-ghariban hon to kya