main wo be-chaara hun jis se be-kasi manus hai

maiñ vo be-chāra huuñ jis se be-kasī mānūs hai

jo hathelī haath meñ hai ik kaf-e-afsos hai

is qadar ranj-e-siyah-baḳhtī se huuñ zār-o-nahīf

do-qadam chalnā bhī jis ko ek kaale kos hai

āsmāñ nān-e-javīñ bhī de to ne'mat jāniye

pāo-roTī bhī jo haath aa.e samjhe toss hai

ġhair ke ḳhātir dharā jaatā huuñ maiñ muft-e-ḳhudā

koī mulzim ho vo but detā mujhī ko dos hai

'shād' aasā hai use bhī bosa-e-lab kī havas

bul-havas bhī ai shakar-lab ek hī lahlūs hai

main wo be-chaara hun jis se be-kasi manus hai

jo hatheli hath mein hai ek kaf-e-afsos hai

is qadar ranj-e-siyah-baKHti se hun zar-o-nahif

do-qadam chalna bhi jis ko ek kale kos hai

aasman nan-e-jawin bhi de to ne'mat jaaniye

pao-roTi bhi jo hath aae samjhe toss hai

ghair ke KHatir dhara jata hun main muft-e-KHuda

koi mulzim ho wo but deta mujhi ko dos hai

'shad' aasa hai use bhi bosa-e-lab ki hawas

bul-hawas bhi ai shakar-lab ek hi lahlus hai