hai sabza-zar har dar-o-diwar-e-gham-kada

hai sabza-zār har dar-o-dīvār-e-ġham-kada

jis kī bahār ye ho phir us kī ḳhizāñ na pūchh

nā-chār bekasī kī bhī hasrat uThā.iye

dushvāri-e-rah-o-sitam-e-ham-rahāñ na pūchh

juz dil surāġh-e-dard ba-dil-ḳhuftagāñ na pūchh

ā.īna arz kar ḳhat-o-ḳhāl-e-bayāñ na pūchh

hindostān sāya-e-gul pā-e-taḳht thā

jāh-o-jalāl-e-ahd-e-visāl-e-butāñ na pūchh

ġhaflat-matā-e-kaffa-e-mīzān-e-adl huuñ

yā rab hisāb-e-saḳhti-e-ḳhvāb-e-girāñ na pūchh

har dāġh-e-tāza yak-dil-e-dāġh intizār hai

arz-e-fazā-e-sīna-e-dard imtihāñ na pūchh

kahtā thā kal vo mahram-e-rāz apne se ki aah

dard-e-judā.i-e-'asad'-ullāh-ḳhāñ na pūchh

parvāz-e-yak-tap-e-ġham-e-tasḳhīr-e-nāla hai

garmī-e-nabz-e-nabz-e-ḳhār-o-ḳhas-e-āshiyāñ na pūchh

tū mashq-e-bāz kar dil-e-parvāna hai bahār

betābī-e-tajallī-e-ātish-ba-jāñ na pūchh

hai sabza-zar har dar-o-diwar-e-gham-kada

jis ki bahaar ye ho phir us ki KHizan na puchh

na-chaar bekasi ki bhi hasrat uThaiye

dushwari-e-rah-o-sitam-e-ham-rahan na puchh

juz dil suragh-e-dard ba-dil-KHuftagan na puchh

aaina arz kar KHat-o-KHal-e-bayan na puchh

hindostan saya-e-gul pa-e-taKHt tha

jah-o-jalal-e-ahd-e-visal-e-butan na puchh

ghaflat-mata-e-kaffa-e-mizan-e-adl hun

ya rab hisab-e-saKHti-e-KHwab-e-giran na puchh

har dagh-e-taza yak-dil-e-dagh intizar hai

arz-e-faza-e-sina-e-dard imtihan na puchh

kahta tha kal wo mahram-e-raaz apne se ki aah

dard-e-judai-e-'asad'-ullah-KHan na puchh

parwaz-e-yak-tap-e-gham-e-tasKHir-e-nala hai

garmi-e-nabz-e-nabz-e-KHar-o-KHas-e-ashiyan na puchh

tu mashq-e-baz kar dil-e-parwana hai bahaar

betabi-e-tajalli-e-atish-ba-jaan na puchh