maKHfi hain abhi dirham-o-dinar hamare

maḳhfī haiñ abhī dirham-o-dīnār hamāre

miTTī se nikal ā.eñge ashjār hamāre

alfāz se khīñchī ga.ī tasvīr-e-do-ālam

āvāz meñ rakkhe ga.e āsār hamāre

zañgār kiyā jaatā hai ā.īna-e-taḳhlīq

aur naqsh chale jaate haiñ bekār hamāre

kuchh zaḳhm dikhā saktā hai ye rauzan-e-dīvār

kuchh bhed batā saktī hai dīvār hamāre

kyuuñ chaar anāsir raheñ pāband-e-shab-o-roz

āzād kiye jaa.eñ giraftār hamāre

kyuuñ shaam se vīrān kiyā jaatā hai ham ko

kyuuñ band kiye jaate haiñ bāzār hamāre

kyā aap se ab saḳhtī-e-be-jā kī shikāyat

jab aap hue mālik-o-muḳhtār hamāre

tahsīn-talab rahte haiñ tā-umr ki 'āzar'

paidā hī nahīñ hote taraf-dār hamāre

maKHfi hain abhi dirham-o-dinar hamare

miTTi se nikal aaenge ashjar hamare

alfaz se khinchi gai taswir-e-do-alam

aawaz mein rakkhe gae aasar hamare

zangar kiya jata hai aaina-e-taKHliq

aur naqsh chale jate hain bekar hamare

kuchh zaKHm dikha sakta hai ye rauzan-e-diwar

kuchh bhed bata sakti hai diwar hamare

kyun chaar anasir rahen paband-e-shab-o-roz

aazad kiye jaen giraftar hamare

kyun sham se viran kiya jata hai hum ko

kyun band kiye jate hain bazar hamare

kya aap se ab saKHti-e-be-ja ki shikayat

jab aap hue malik-o-muKHtar hamare

tahsin-talab rahte hain ta-umr ki 'azar'

paida hi nahin hote taraf-dar hamare