mere bas mein ya to ya-rab wo sitam-shiar hota

mire bas meñ yā to yā-rab vo sitam-shi.ār hotā

ye na thā to kaash dil par mujhe iḳhtiyār hotā

pas-e-marg kaash yuuñ hī mujhe vasl-e-yār hotā

vo sar-e-mazār hotā maiñ tah-e-mazār hotā

tirā mai-kada salāmat tire ḳhum kī ḳhair saaqī

mirā nashsha kyuuñ utartā mujhe kyuuñ ḳhumār hotā

maiñ huuñ nā-murād aisā ki bilak ke yaas rotī

kahīñ pā ke aasrā kuchh jo umīd-vār hotā

nahīñ pūchhtā hai mujh ko koī phuul is chaman meñ

dil-e-dāġh-dār hotā to gale kā haar hotā

vo mazā diyā taḌap ne ki ye aarzū hai yā-rab

mire donoñ pahluoñ meñ dil-e-be-qarār hotā

dam-e-naz.a bhī jo vo but mujhe aa ke muñh dikhātā

to ḳhudā ke muñh se itnā na maiñ sharmsār hotā

na malak savāl karte na lahad fishār detī

sar-e-rāh-e-kū-e-qātil jo mirā mazār hotā

jo nigāh kī thī zālim to phir aañkh kyuuñ churā.ī

vahī tiir kyuuñ na maarā jo jigar ke paar hotā

maiñ zabāñ se tum ko sachchā kaho laakh baar kah duuñ

ise kyā karūñ ki dil ko nahīñ e'tibār hotā

mirī ḳhaak bhī lahad meñ na rahī 'amīr' baaqī

unheñ marne hī kā ab tak nahīñ e'tibār hotā

mere bas mein ya to ya-rab wo sitam-shiar hota

ye na tha to kash dil par mujhe iKHtiyar hota

pas-e-marg kash yun hi mujhe wasl-e-yar hota

wo sar-e-mazar hota main tah-e-mazar hota

tera mai-kada salamat tere KHum ki KHair saqi

mera nashsha kyun utarta mujhe kyun KHumar hota

main hun na-murad aisa ki bilak ke yas roti

kahin pa ke aasra kuchh jo umid-war hota

nahin puchhta hai mujh ko koi phul is chaman mein

dil-e-dagh-dar hota to gale ka haar hota

wo maza diya taDap ne ki ye aarzu hai ya-rab

mere donon pahluon mein dil-e-be-qarar hota

dam-e-naza bhi jo wo but mujhe aa ke munh dikhata

to KHuda ke munh se itna na main sharmsar hota

na malak sawal karte na lahad fishaar deti

sar-e-rah-e-ku-e-qatil jo mera mazar hota

jo nigah ki thi zalim to phir aankh kyun churai

wahi tir kyun na mara jo jigar ke par hota

main zaban se tum ko sachcha kaho lakh bar kah dun

ise kya karun ki dil ko nahin e'tibar hota

meri KHak bhi lahad mein na rahi 'amir' baqi

unhen marne hi ka ab tak nahin e'tibar hota