lubha rahi to hai duniya chamak damak ki mujhe

lubhā rahī to hai duniyā chamak damak kī mujhe

magar hayāt gavārā nahīñ dhanak kī mujhe

hamesha apnī laḌā.ī maiñ aap laḌtā huuñ

nahīñ rahī kabhī hājat kisī kumak kī mujhe

bahut dinoñ se zamān o makān haa.il haiñ

ki aas bhī na rahī ab tirī jhalak kī mujhe

mire qalam kī jo zad meñ ye bahr o bar aate

duhā.ī dene lage naan aur namak kī mujhe

mirā gumān yaqīñ meñ badaltā rahtā hai

samajhne vaale bhale hī samajh leñ shakkī mujhe

chunāñche gardish-e-ayyām thak ke baiTh ga.ī

maiñ saḳht-jān huuñ kyā pīstī ye chakkī mujhe

isī liye to maiñ nimTā rahā huuñ kaam apne

maiñ jāntā huuñ ki mohlat hai aaj tak kī mujhe

adā kiyā usī sikke meñ be-jhijak maiñ ne

huī jahāñ kahīñ mahsūs bū hitak kī mujhe

ḳharāb-hāl ye be-'ḳhair' o be-adab ho kar

bhaTak na jaa.e kahīñ fikr hai saḌak kī mujhe

lubha rahi to hai duniya chamak damak ki mujhe

magar hayat gawara nahin dhanak ki mujhe

hamesha apni laDai main aap laDta hun

nahin rahi kabhi hajat kisi kumak ki mujhe

bahut dinon se zaman o makan hail hain

ki aas bhi na rahi ab teri jhalak ki mujhe

mere qalam ki jo zad mein ye bahr o bar aate

duhai dene lage nan aur namak ki mujhe

mera guman yaqin mein badalta rahta hai

samajhne wale bhale hi samajh len shakki mujhe

chunanche gardish-e-ayyam thak ke baiTh gai

main saKHt-jaan hun kya pisti ye chakki mujhe

isi liye to main nimTa raha hun kaam apne

main jaanta hun ki mohlat hai aaj tak ki mujhe

ada kiya usi sikke mein be-jhijak main ne

hui jahan kahin mahsus bu hitak ki mujhe

KHarab-haal ye be-'KHair' o be-adab ho kar

bhaTak na jae kahin fikr hai saDak ki mujhe