junun irfan ban kar rah gaya hai

junūñ irfān ban kar rah gayā hai

ye kufr īmān ban kar rah gayā hai

ye coffē-ghar mirī shāmoñ kā mehvar

mirī pahchān ban kar rah gayā hai

farishta jis ko banñā thā vo insāñ

faqat haivān ban kar rah gayā hai

vo thā ik nukta-dāñ ḳhush-fikr shā.er

magar nādān ban kar rah gayā hai

suḳhan merā tirī bazm-e-tarab meñ

surīlī taan ban kar rah gayā hai

ye kaisī mahviyat hai merā honā

tirā paimān ban kar rah gayā hai

hue nā-paid ehsās-o-taḳhayyul

adab be-jān ban kar rah gayā hai

jadīdiyat meñ be-chārā suḳhnavar

ḳhirad kī shaan ban kar rah gayā hai

dabistān-e-suḳhan ab 'krishn' mohan

shu.ūristān ban kar rah gayā hai

junun irfan ban kar rah gaya hai

ye kufr iman ban kar rah gaya hai

ye coffee-ghar meri shamon ka mehwar

meri pahchan ban kar rah gaya hai

farishta jis ko banna tha wo insan

faqat haiwan ban kar rah gaya hai

wo tha ek nukta-dan KHush-fikr shaer

magar nadan ban kar rah gaya hai

suKHan mera teri bazm-e-tarab mein

surili tan ban kar rah gaya hai

ye kaisi mahwiyat hai mera hona

tera paiman ban kar rah gaya hai

hue na-paid ehsas-o-taKHayyul

adab be-jaan ban kar rah gaya hai

jadidiyat mein be-chaara suKHnawar

KHirad ki shan ban kar rah gaya hai

dabistan-e-suKHan ab 'krishn' mohan

shuuristan ban kar rah gaya hai