jin ki zindagi daman tak hai bechaare farzane hain

jin kī zindagī dāman tak hai bechāre farzāne haiñ

ḳhaak uḌāte phirte haiñ jo dīvāne dīvāne haiñ

vahdat-e-insāñ apne ko shā.ir se manvā letī hai

kyā anjāne kyā begāne sab jāne-pahchāne haiñ

mujh ko shā.ir kahne vaalo maiñ kyā merī ġhazleñ kyā

maiñ ne to bas sarkār-e-ishq meñ kuchh parche guzrāne haiñ

bhole-bhāle mahbūboñ se dāñv-pech kuchh chal na sakā

ham ye samajhte rahe abhī tak ham bhī kitne siyāne haiñ

hosh-o-ḳhirad kyā josh-e-junūñ kyā ulTī gañgā bahtī hai

kyā farzāne kaise siyāne yaaro sab dīvāne haiñ

jal-bujhne kī bhī taufīq kahāñ ushshāq kī qismat meñ

ik an-dekhī sham-e-bazm ke dil vaale parvāne haiñ

shā.ir se hamdardī sīkho duniyā ke ġham-ḳhāne meñ

jitne ġham haiñ duniyā bhar meñ is ke māne-jāne haiñ

shahr-e-nigārāñ shahr-e-nigārāñ kaun batā.e kaisā hai

pūchhte ho kyā ham se yaaro ham bhī to begāne haiñ

bas vo unhī se fitrat ko ḳhāloñ ke libās pahnātā hai

shā.ir ke palle kyā hai gītoñ ke tāne-bāne haiñ

kitne begāne hote haiñ ye jāne-pahchāne log

jaane hue bhī ba-qaul hamāre anjāne begāne haiñ

aaj se pahle kab the vatan meñ be-vatanī ke ye lachchhan

logoñ ko ye kahte sunā hai ghar bhī ġhurbat-ḳhāne haiñ

kuchh nahīñ khultā kis kī zad meñ ye hastī-e-gurezāñ hai

ham jo itne bache phirte haiñ kin tīroñ ke nishāne haiñ

is gum-karda-e-dīda-o-dil ko kal tak kitne jānte the

ab to 'firāq'-e-be-ḳhud ke aalam aalam afsāne haiñ

jin ki zindagi daman tak hai bechaare farzane hain

KHak uDate phirte hain jo diwane diwane hain

wahdat-e-insan apne ko shair se manwa leti hai

kya anjaane kya begane sab jaane-pahchane hain

mujh ko shair kahne walo main kya meri ghazlen kya

main ne to bas sarkar-e-ishq mein kuchh parche guzrane hain

bhole-bhaale mahbubon se danw-pech kuchh chal na saka

hum ye samajhte rahe abhi tak hum bhi kitne siyane hain

hosh-o-KHirad kya josh-e-junun kya ulTi ganga bahti hai

kya farzane kaise siyane yaro sab diwane hain

jal-bujhne ki bhi taufiq kahan ushshaq ki qismat mein

ek an-dekhi sham-e-bazm ke dil wale parwane hain

shair se hamdardi sikho duniya ke gham-KHane mein

jitne gham hain duniya bhar mein is ke mane-jaane hain

shahr-e-nigaran shahr-e-nigaran kaun batae kaisa hai

puchhte ho kya hum se yaro hum bhi to begane hain

bas wo unhi se fitrat ko KHalon ke libas pahnata hai

shair ke palle kya hai giton ke tane-bane hain

kitne begane hote hain ye jaane-pahchane log

jaane hue bhi ba-qaul hamare anjaane begane hain

aaj se pahle kab the watan mein be-watani ke ye lachchhan

logon ko ye kahte suna hai ghar bhi ghurbat-KHane hain

kuchh nahin khulta kis ki zad mein ye hasti-e-gurezan hai

hum jo itne bache phirte hain kin tiron ke nishane hain

is gum-karda-e-dida-o-dil ko kal tak kitne jaante the

ab to 'firaq'-e-be-KHud ke aalam aalam afsane hain