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

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

vo nazar nazar se gale mile to bujhe charāġh bhī jal ga.e

ye shikast-e-dīd kī karvaTeñ bhī baḌī latīf o jamīl thiiñ

maiñ nazar jhukā ke taḌap gayā vo nazar bachā ke nikal 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

jo sambhal sambhal ke bahak ga.e vo fareb-ḳhurda-e-rāh the

vo maqām-e-ishq ko pā ga.e jo bahak bahak ke sambhal ga.e

jo khile hue haiñ ravish ravish vo hazār husn-e-chaman sahī

magar un guloñ kā javāb kyā jo qadam qadam pe kuchal ga.e

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

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

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

wo nazar nazar se gale mile to bujhe charagh bhi jal gae

ye shikast-e-did ki karwaTen bhi baDi latif o jamil thin

main nazar jhuka ke taDap gaya wo nazar bacha ke nikal gae

na KHizan mein hai koi tirgi na bahaar mein koi raushni

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

jo sambhal sambhal ke bahak gae wo fareb-KHurda-e-rah the

wo maqam-e-ishq ko pa gae jo bahak bahak ke sambhal gae

jo khile hue hain rawish rawish wo hazar husn-e-chaman sahi

magar un gulon ka jawab kya jo qadam qadam pe kuchal gae

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

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