har haqiqat hai wahi KHwab-e-pareshan ki jo tha

har haqīqat hai vahī ḳhvāb-e-pareshāñ ki jo thā

jazba-e-dil hai vahī chāk-garebāñ ki jo thā

mah-jabīnoñ ko mile jaur ke andāz na.e

dil-figāroñ ko vahī dīda-e-hairāñ ki jo thā

haañ shahīdān-e-vafā sar pe kafan kaj hī rahe

dekhnā aaj bhī zālim hai pashemāñ ki jo thā

na masīhā na hī mansūr na farhād rahā

ab kahāñ raunaq-o-hangāma-e-yārāñ ki jo thā

ik taraf ūñchī imārāt haiñ zindāñ zindāñ

ik taraf ghar he mirā dasht-o-bayābāñ ki jo thā

har haqiqat hai wahi KHwab-e-pareshan ki jo tha

jazba-e-dil hai wahi chaak-gareban ki jo tha

mah-jabinon ko mile jaur ke andaz nae

dil-figaron ko wahi dida-e-hairan ki jo tha

han shahidan-e-wafa sar pe kafan kaj hi rahe

dekhna aaj bhi zalim hai pasheman ki jo tha

na masiha na hi mansur na farhad raha

ab kahan raunaq-o-hangama-e-yaran ki jo tha

ek taraf unchi imaraat hain zindan zindan

ek taraf ghar he mera dasht-o-bayaban ki jo tha