mai-kada mere liye ja-e-tasadum to nahin

mai-kada mere liye jā-e-tasādum to nahīñ

laakh nashsha hai magar hosh mire gum to nahīñ

mo'tariz kyuuñ hai zamāna mirī betābī par

ḳhāmushī kī hī adā hai ye takallum to nahīñ

kyuuñ safīna mirī hastī kā ho ġharqāb-e-fanā

jazr-o-mad dil kā hai dariyā kā talātum to nahīñ

ab ḳhatā-kosh na hoñ mujh ko ye tambīh bhī hai

ai ḳhatā-posh ye kuchh shān-e-tarahhum to nahīñ

us kī fariyād kā kyuuñ tum pe asar hotā hai

aur koī hai 'munavvar' kā ḳhudā tum to nahīñ

mai-kada mere liye ja-e-tasadum to nahin

lakh nashsha hai magar hosh mere gum to nahin

mo'tariz kyun hai zamana meri betabi par

KHamushi ki hi ada hai ye takallum to nahin

kyun safina meri hasti ka ho gharqab-e-fana

jazr-o-mad dil ka hai dariya ka talatum to nahin

ab KHata-kosh na hon mujh ko ye tambih bhi hai

ai KHata-posh ye kuchh shan-e-tarahhum to nahin

us ki fariyaad ka kyun tum pe asar hota hai

aur koi hai 'munawwar' ka KHuda tum to nahin