muktafi sajda-e-niyaz nahin

muktafī sajda-e-niyāz nahīñ

itnī arzāñ nigāh-e-nāz nahīñ

naġhma soz-e-darūñ kā ā.īna

soz-e-dil be-niyāz-e-sāz nahīñ

mai-kada bāvajūd-e-kaif-o-surūr

aap kī chashm-e-nīm-bāz nahīñ

zer-e-mashq-e-zamāna haiñ vo log

fitratan jo zamāna-sāz nahīñ

kyoñ haqīqat kī hai talāsh hameñ

be-haqīqat agar majāz nahīñ

dil kī āvāz dil hī suntā hai

mahram-e-soz naġhma-sāz nahīñ

kaam apne ḳhudā ko sauñp 'āsif'

koī us jaisā kārsāz nahīñ

muktafi sajda-e-niyaz nahin

itni arzan nigah-e-naz nahin

naghma soz-e-darun ka aaina

soz-e-dil be-niyaz-e-saz nahin

mai-kada bawajud-e-kaif-o-surur

aap ki chashm-e-nim-baz nahin

zer-e-mashq-e-zamana hain wo log

fitratan jo zamana-saz nahin

kyon haqiqat ki hai talash hamein

be-haqiqat agar majaz nahin

dil ki aawaz dil hi sunta hai

mahram-e-soz naghma-saz nahin

kaam apne KHuda ko saunp 'asif'

koi us jaisa karsaz nahin