har musibat bhi shadmani thi

har musībat bhī shādmānī thī

ik balā thī ki naujavānī thī

ulfat ik kāvish-e-nihānī thī

kisī sūrat se maut aanī thī

justujū ne milā diyā tujh se

rāz-jūī bhī rāz-dānī thī

vo the aur ḳhvāb-e-aish kī lazzat

ham the aur dard kī kahānī thī

jis se taskīn ho ga.ī dil kī

nāma-bar kī ġhalat-bayānī thī

rūh-parvar thā dard-e-dil apnā

mehmānī bhī mezbānī thī

ham bhī rahte the un kī nazroñ meñ

kabhī ham par bhī mehrbānī thī

kis ne khoyā hameñ zamāne se

kyā kaheñ kis kī mehrbānī thī

us ke hāthoñ 'munīr' marnā thā

phir to ye maut zindagānī thī

har musibat bhi shadmani thi

ek bala thi ki naujawani thi

ulfat ek kawish-e-nihani thi

kisi surat se maut aani thi

justuju ne mila diya tujh se

raaz-jui bhi raaz-dani thi

wo the aur KHwab-e-aish ki lazzat

hum the aur dard ki kahani thi

jis se taskin ho gai dil ki

nama-bar ki ghalat-bayani thi

ruh-parwar tha dard-e-dil apna

mehmani bhi mezbani thi

hum bhi rahte the un ki nazron mein

kabhi hum par bhi mehrbani thi

kis ne khoya hamein zamane se

kya kahen kis ki mehrbani thi

us ke hathon 'munir' marna tha

phir to ye maut zindagani thi