madad ai KHayal-e-mazi zara aaina uThana

madad ai ḳhayāl-e-māzī zarā aa.ina uThānā

maiñ badal gayā huuñ ḳhud hī ki badal gayā zamānā

mire ḳhāliq-e-gulistāñ ye samāñ na phir dikhānā

ki ḳhud apnī raushnī meñ nazar aa.e āshiyānā

ye hai jiddat-e-taḳhayyul to bhalā kahāñ Thikānā

mileñ bijliyoñ ke tinke to banā.ūñ āshiyānā

ye qafas qafas na rahtā nazar aatā āshiyānā

mire bāl-o-par se pahle mire dil kā TuuT jaanā

ye na pūchh phuul barse ki girī diloñ pe bijlī

zarā dekh aa.ine meñ kabhī apnā muskurānā

mirā ek ek aañsū ġham-e-fikr-e-do-jahāñ hai

kabhī ḳhushk karnā dāman kabhī āstīñ sukhānā

rag-o-pai meñ barq dauḌe yahī lutf-e-zindagī hai

mire muskurāne vaale yūñhī muskurā.e jaanā

mire shām-e-ġham kī zīnat mire āñsuoñ ke taaro

tumheñ kaam kyā sahar se kahīñ tum na Duub jaanā

kahūñ kyā 'sirāj' tum se jo guzar rahī hai dil par

ye qafas kī zindagī aur ye bahār kā zamāna

madad ai KHayal-e-mazi zara aaina uThana

main badal gaya hun KHud hi ki badal gaya zamana

mere KHaliq-e-gulistan ye saman na phir dikhana

ki KHud apni raushni mein nazar aae aashiyana

ye hai jiddat-e-taKHayyul to bhala kahan Thikana

milen bijliyon ke tinke to banaun aashiyana

ye qafas qafas na rahta nazar aata aashiyana

mere baal-o-par se pahle mere dil ka TuT jaana

ye na puchh phul barse ki giri dilon pe bijli

zara dekh aaine mein kabhi apna muskurana

mera ek ek aansu gham-e-fikr-e-do-jahan hai

kabhi KHushk karna daman kabhi aastin sukhana

rag-o-pai mein barq dauDe yahi lutf-e-zindagi hai

mere muskurane wale yunhi muskurae jaana

mere sham-e-gham ki zinat mere aansuon ke taro

tumhein kaam kya sahar se kahin tum na Dub jaana

kahun kya 'siraj' tum se jo guzar rahi hai dil par

ye qafas ki zindagi aur ye bahaar ka zamana