main wo ek jins-e-giran hun sar-e-bazar ki bas

maiñ vo ik jins-e-girāñ huuñ sar-e-bāzār ki bas

haath yuuñ milte haiñ hasrat se ḳharīdār ki bas

aaj tak ahl-e-vafā se na kisī ne pūchhā

aur jaarī rahe shuġhl-e-rasan-o-dār ki bas

chilchilātī huī ye dhuup ye tapte maidāñ

aur idhar hausla-e-dil kā vo isrār ki bas

aa gayā yazdāñ ko taras āḳhir kaar

itnā sharminda-o-nādim thā gunahgār ki bas

shiddat-e-shauq meñ had se na guzar jaa.e kahīñ

koī kar de dil-e-nādāñ ko ḳhabar-dār ki bas

jī yahī kahtā hai ab chal ke vahīñ jā Thahro

ham ne vīrānoñ meñ dekhe haiñ vo āsār ki bas

daulat-e-aish milā kartī hai nā-dānoñ ko

ahl-e-idrāk jiyā karte haiñ yuuñ ḳhvār ki bas

chup hī is daur meñ rahiye to munāsib hai 'shamīm'

kaan yuuñ rakhte haiñ varna dar-o-dīvār ki bas

main wo ek jins-e-giran hun sar-e-bazar ki bas

hath yun milte hain hasrat se KHaridar ki bas

aaj tak ahl-e-wafa se na kisi ne puchha

aur jari rahe shughl-e-rasan-o-dar ki bas

chilchilati hui ye dhup ye tapte maidan

aur idhar hausla-e-dil ka wo israr ki bas

aa gaya yazdan ko taras aaKHir kar

itna sharminda-o-nadim tha gunahgar ki bas

shiddat-e-shauq mein had se na guzar jae kahin

koi kar de dil-e-nadan ko KHabar-dar ki bas

ji yahi kahta hai ab chal ke wahin ja Thahro

hum ne viranon mein dekhe hain wo aasar ki bas

daulat-e-aish mila karti hai na-danon ko

ahl-e-idrak jiya karte hain yun KHwar ki bas

chup hi is daur mein rahiye to munasib hai 'shamim'

kan yun rakhte hain warna dar-o-diwar ki bas