kya nam-e-KHuda apni bhi ruswai hai kam-baKHt

kyā nām-e-ḳhudā apnī bhī rusvā.ī hai kam-baḳht

rusvā.i-e-majnūñ bhī tamāshā.ī hai kam-baḳht

laḌne ko laḌe us se par ab karte haiñ afsos

afsos ajab apnī bhī dānā.ī hai kam-baḳht

ik baat bhī mil kar na kareñ us se ham ai charḳh

kyā tujh ko yahī baat pasand aa.ī hai kam-baḳht

hamdam to yahī kahte haiñ chal bazm meñ us kī

kyā kahiye use apnī jo ḳhud-rā.ī hai kam-baḳht

vo to nahīñ vāqif pa hamīñ dil meñ ḳhajil haiñ

kis muñh se kaheñ ham ne qasam khaa.ī hai kam-baḳht

yaaro hameñ taklīf na do sair-e-chaman kī

aane do balā se jo bahār aa.ī hai kam-baḳht

rahne do hameñ kunj-e-qafas meñ ki hamāre

qismat meñ yahī gosha-e-tanhā.ī hai kam-baḳht

is jām-e-nigūñ se mai-e-rāhat na talab kar

yaañ baada nahīñ bādiya-paimā.ī hai kam-baḳht

toḌe haiñ bahut shīsha-e-dil jis ne 'nazīr' aah

phir charḳh vahī gumbad-e-mīnā.ī hai kam-baḳht

kya nam-e-KHuda apni bhi ruswai hai kam-baKHt

ruswai-e-majnun bhi tamashai hai kam-baKHt

laDne ko laDe us se par ab karte hain afsos

afsos ajab apni bhi danai hai kam-baKHt

ek baat bhi mil kar na karen us se hum ai charKH

kya tujh ko yahi baat pasand aai hai kam-baKHt

hamdam to yahi kahte hain chal bazm mein us ki

kya kahiye use apni jo KHud-rai hai kam-baKHt

wo to nahin waqif pa hamin dil mein KHajil hain

kis munh se kahen hum ne qasam khai hai kam-baKHt

yaro hamein taklif na do sair-e-chaman ki

aane do bala se jo bahaar aai hai kam-baKHt

rahne do hamein kunj-e-qafas mein ki hamare

qismat mein yahi gosha-e-tanhai hai kam-baKHt

is jam-e-nigun se mai-e-rahat na talab kar

yan baada nahin baadiya-paimai hai kam-baKHt

toDe hain bahut shisha-e-dil jis ne 'nazir' aah

phir charKH wahi gumbad-e-minai hai kam-baKHt