hum na-qishon ke daur mein kaamil hue to kya

ham nā-qishoñ ke daur meñ kāmil hue to kyā

ujḌe hue ilāqe ke aamil hue to kyā

ham ko to iftiḳhār hai paiġhām-e-yār par

jibrīl āsmān se nāzil hue to kyā

muddat se phir rahī hai chhurī jān-e-zār par

ham aaj teġh-e-yār se bismil hue to kyā

dāġhoñ meñ us ke dāġh-e-mohabbat kī bū kahāñ

laale ke phuul ham se muqābil hue to kyā

rāhat nasīb ham ko huī rahmat ai karīm

Takrā ke sar bahisht meñ dāḳhil hue to kyā

phūloñ meñ zar luTā na gul-e-surḳh kā kabhī

be-faiz log raunaq-e-mahfil hue to kyā

us kī sifat yahī hai ki be-māñge dī murād

dargāh meñ karīm ke saa.il hue to kyā

āsān haiñ jo nāḳhun-e-taqdīr tez hai

matlab hamāre uqda-e-mushkil hue to kyā

murdoñ ko zinda kījiye nām-āvarī ye hai

iisā banāo aap ko qātil hue to kyā

har-dam charāġh-e-dil kī idhar lau lagī rahe

ham apnī yādgār se ġhāfil hue to kyā

hogā na ek rañg ḳhizān-o-bahār kā

būḌhe agar javānoñ ke shāmil hue to kyā

apne ma.āl-e-kār se jab be-ḳhabar hue

hāfiz hue to ḳhaak jo fāsil hue to kyā

tan se mafāriqat nahīñ kartī tab-e-firāq

ta.avīz bhī gale meñ hamā.il hue to kyā

ai 'bahr' bāġhbān kī minnat balā kare

do-chār phuul baaġh se hāsil hue to kyā

hum na-qishon ke daur mein kaamil hue to kya

ujDe hue ilaqe ke aamil hue to kya

hum ko to iftiKHar hai paigham-e-yar par

jibril aasman se nazil hue to kya

muddat se phir rahi hai chhuri jaan-e-zar par

hum aaj tegh-e-yar se bismil hue to kya

daghon mein us ke dagh-e-mohabbat ki bu kahan

lale ke phul hum se muqabil hue to kya

rahat nasib hum ko hui rahmat ai karim

Takra ke sar bahisht mein daKHil hue to kya

phulon mein zar luTa na gul-e-surKH ka kabhi

be-faiz log raunaq-e-mahfil hue to kya

us ki sifat yahi hai ki be-mange di murad

dargah mein karim ke sail hue to kya

aasan hain jo naKHun-e-taqdir tez hai

matlab hamare uqda-e-mushkil hue to kya

murdon ko zinda kijiye nam-awari ye hai

isa banao aap ko qatil hue to kya

har-dam charagh-e-dil ki idhar lau lagi rahe

hum apni yaadgar se ghafil hue to kya

hoga na ek rang KHizan-o-bahaar ka

buDhe agar jawanon ke shamil hue to kya

apne maal-e-kar se jab be-KHabar hue

hafiz hue to KHak jo fasil hue to kya

tan se mafariqat nahin karti tab-e-firaq

tawiz bhi gale mein hamail hue to kya

ai 'bahr' baghban ki minnat bala kare

do-chaar phul bagh se hasil hue to kya