fariyaad ki wo shoKH sitamgar na aaya

fariyād ki vo shoḳh sitamgār na aayā

mujh qatl kuuñ le haath meñ talvār na aayā

maiñ pamba-naman narm kiyā bistar-e-tan kuuñ

vo piū qadam dharne ko yakbār na aayā

chhuT aah pichhe kaun mire dard kā ahvāl

mujh dukh kī ḳhabar lene vo ġham-ḳhvār na aayā

jaane hai vafādār mujhe dil mane lekin

dahshat se raqībāñ kī vo nā-chār na aayā

ārām gayā bhuuk nahīñ niiñd ga.ī bhuul

afsos ki vo tāla-e-bedār na aayā

bulbul kī naman aas hai nit baas kī mujh kuuñ

sad-haif mire paas vo gulzār na aayā

bāzār-e-suḳhan garm kiyā us kī sifat suuñ

mujh sher kā haihāt ḳharīdār na aayā

likh baar sahā baaġh meñ maalī kā tahūrā

par sair katīñ vo gul-e-be-e-ḳhār na aayā

ai 'mubtalā' ye baat likhā dil ke upar maiñ

ik roz mujh āġhosh meñ vo yaar na aayā

fariyaad ki wo shoKH sitamgar na aaya

mujh qatl kun le hath mein talwar na aaya

main pamba-naman narm kiya bistar-e-tan kun

wo piu qadam dharne ko yakbar na aaya

chhuT aah pichhe kaun mere dard ka ahwal

mujh dukh ki KHabar lene wo gham-KHwar na aaya

jaane hai wafadar mujhe dil mane lekin

dahshat se raqiban ki wo na-chaar na aaya

aaram gaya bhuk nahin nind gai bhul

afsos ki wo tala-e-bedar na aaya

bulbul ki naman aas hai nit bas ki mujh kun

sad-haif mere pas wo gulzar na aaya

bazar-e-suKHan garm kiya us ki sifat sun

mujh sher ka haihat KHaridar na aaya

likh bar saha bagh mein mali ka tahura

par sair katin wo gul-e-be-e-KHar na aaya

ai 'mubtala' ye baat likha dil ke upar main

ek roz mujh aaghosh mein wo yar na aaya