jo gham-e-habib se dur the wo KHud apni aag mein jal gae

jo ġham-e-habīb se duur the vo ḳhud apnī aag meñ jal ga.e

jo ġham-e-habīb ko pā ga.e vo ġhamoñ se hañs ke nikal ga.e

jo thake thake se the hausle vo shabāb ban ke machal ga.e

jo nazar nazar se gale milī to bujhe charāġh bhī jal ga.e

na ḳhizāñ meñ hai koī tīrgī na bahār meñ koī raushnī

ye nazar nazar ke charāġh haiñ kahīñ bujh ga.e kahīñ jal ga.e

ġham-e-aish-o-yās-o-umīd kā na asar hayāt pe ho sakā

mirī rūh-e-ishq vahī rahī ye libās the jo badal ga.e

na hai 'shā.ir' ab ġham-e-nau-ba-nau na vo dāġh-e-dil na vo tāzgī

jinheñ e'timād-e-bahār thā vahī phuul rañg badal ga.e

jo gham-e-habib se dur the wo KHud apni aag mein jal gae

jo gham-e-habib ko pa gae wo ghamon se hans ke nikal gae

jo thake thake se the hausle wo shabab ban ke machal gae

jo nazar nazar se gale mili to bujhe charagh bhi jal gae

na KHizan mein hai koi tirgi na bahaar mein koi raushni

ye nazar nazar ke charagh hain kahin bujh gae kahin jal gae

gham-e-aish-o-yas-o-umid ka na asar hayat pe ho saka

meri ruh-e-ishq wahi rahi ye libas the jo badal gae

na hai 'shair' ab gham-e-nau-ba-nau na wo dagh-e-dil na wo tazgi

jinhen e'timad-e-bahaar tha wahi phul rang badal gae