main baat kaun se pairaya-e-bayan mein karun

maiñ baat kaun se pairāya-e-bayāñ meñ karūñ

jo sochtā huuñ use kis zabān meñ likhūñ

katar diye haiñ zamāne ne pañkh ḳhvāboñ ke

bharā hai sāġhar-e-hasrat meñ ārzūoñ kā ḳhuuñ

nahīñ hai kushta-e-ḳhūbāñ kā ḳhūñ-bahā koī

ai ahl-e-shauq na khaao fareb harf-e-fusūñ

kabhī hai chāñd kā haala naqāb-e-lāla kabhī

anīle rañg dikhātī hai zulf-e-ġhāliya-gūñ

zamām-e-rāhila-e-dil ḳhirad ke haath meñ do

ki mārtī hai havas is navāh meñ shab-ḳhūñ

ab is ko ḳhāna-ḳharābī kaho ki māmūrī

zamīñ meñ saath ḳhazāne ke dhañs gayā qārūñ

banū-tamīm ho tum maiñ salāma-bin-jindal

bilā-javāz tumhārī sanā maiñ kaise karūñ

parindgān-e-bayābāñ kareñ vasīla jise

maiñ us amiin ke ḳhirman ke ḳhosha-chīnoñ meñ huuñ

shahīd-e-ilm bhī huuñ zinda-e-mohabbat bhī

ba-faiz-e-zauq-e-salīm-o-tabī.at-e-mauzūñ

sharīk-e-zumra-e-mehnat-kashāñ hai shā.ir bhī

bahā-e-sad-nafas-e-ḳhūñ-chakāñ hai ik mazmūñ

anāḌī-pan na kaho merī sāda-lauhī ko

huuñ nau-niyāz magar kuhna-mashq-e-jazb-o-junūñ

balā-e-jabr bhī hai pā-e-iḳhtiyār bhī hai

qusūr-vār huuñ maiñ yā sadā-e-kun-fayakūñ

darā-e-farra-e-farhañg dekho rañg-e-suḳhan

abul-kalām nahīñ maiñ abul-ma.ānī huuñ

main baat kaun se pairaya-e-bayan mein karun

jo sochta hun use kis zaban mein likhun

katar diye hain zamane ne pankh KHwabon ke

bhara hai saghar-e-hasrat mein aarzuon ka KHun

nahin hai kushta-e-KHuban ka KHun-baha koi

ai ahl-e-shauq na khao fareb harf-e-fusun

kabhi hai chand ka haala naqab-e-lala kabhi

anile rang dikhati hai zulf-e-ghaaliya-gun

zamam-e-rahila-e-dil KHirad ke hath mein do

ki marti hai hawas is nawah mein shab-KHun

ab is ko KHana-KHarabi kaho ki mamuri

zamin mein sath KHazane ke dhans gaya qarun

banu-tamim ho tum main salama-bin-jindal

bila-jawaz tumhaari sana main kaise karun

parindgan-e-bayaban karen wasila jise

main us amin ke KHirman ke KHosha-chinon mein hun

shahid-e-ilm bhi hun zinda-e-mohabbat bhi

ba-faiz-e-zauq-e-salim-o-tabiat-e-mauzun

sharik-e-zumra-e-mehnat-kashan hai shair bhi

baha-e-sad-nafas-e-KHun-chakan hai ek mazmun

anaDi-pan na kaho meri sada-lauhi ko

hun nau-niyaz magar kuhna-mashq-e-jazb-o-junun

bala-e-jabr bhi hai pa-e-iKHtiyar bhi hai

qusur-war hun main ya sada-e-kun-fayakun

dara-e-farra-e-farhang dekho rang-e-suKHan

abul-kalam nahin main abul-maani hun