KHush nahin aae bayaban meri virani ko

ḳhush nahīñ aa.e bayābāñ mirī vīrānī ko

ghar baḌā chāhiye is be-sar-o-sāmānī ko

Dhaal duuñ chashma-e-pur-harf ko ā.īne meñ

apnī āvāz meñ rakh duuñ tirī hairānī ko

jāda-e-nūr ko Thokar pe sajātā huā maiñ

dekhtā rahtā huuñ rañgoñ kī pur-afshānī ko

sar-e-sahrā mirī āñkhoñ kā talātum jaagā

mauja-e-reg ne sarshār kiyā paanī ko

sajda-e-naqsh-e-kaf-e-pā-e-nigārāñ hī to hai

jis ne tābinda rakhā hai mirī peshānī ko

tujh se bhī kab huī tadbīr mirī vahshat kī

tū bhī muTThī meñ kahāñ bheñch sakā paanī ko

sard mausam ne ThiThurte hue sūraj se kahā

chādar-e-abr to hai Dhāñp le uryānī ko

'shahryār' apne ḳharābe pe hukūmat hai mirī

koī mujh sā ho to samjhe mirī sultānī ko

KHush nahin aae bayaban meri virani ko

ghar baDa chahiye is be-sar-o-samani ko

Dhaal dun chashma-e-pur-harf ko aaine mein

apni aawaz mein rakh dun teri hairani ko

jada-e-nur ko Thokar pe sajata hua main

dekhta rahta hun rangon ki pur-afshani ko

sar-e-sahra meri aankhon ka talatum jaga

mauja-e-reg ne sarshaar kiya pani ko

sajda-e-naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa-e-nigaran hi to hai

jis ne tabinda rakha hai meri peshani ko

tujh se bhi kab hui tadbir meri wahshat ki

tu bhi muTThi mein kahan bhench saka pani ko

sard mausam ne ThiThurte hue suraj se kaha

chadar-e-abr to hai Dhanp le uryani ko

'shahryar' apne KHarabe pe hukumat hai meri

koi mujh sa ho to samjhe meri sultani ko