munfarid to hai tera koi muqabil na hua

munfarid to hai tirā koī muqābil na huā

koī maḳhlūq bhī kaunain meñ kāmil na huā

ik tamāshā vo bhī dīdār ke qābil na huā

raqs-e-bismil jo sar-e-kūcha-e-qātil na huā

dil jo qurbānī-e-parvāna kā hāmil na huā

darḳhur-e-anjuman-e-sham.a-shamā.il na huā

kaun hai terī ināyat kā jo qaa.il na huā

kis ke dukh-sukh meñ to vaqt aane pe shāmil na huā

jāñ-ba-haq ho gayā taslīm alag baat hai ye

rah-rav-e-ishq yuuñ āsūda-e-manzil na huā

aañkh kyā aañkh nahīñ tāb-e-nazāra jis ko

dil vo kyā dard-e-mohabbat kā jo hāmil na huā

roz-e-avval se haiñ sargarm-e-talāsh-e-mahbūb

ham sā koī magar āvāra-e-manzil na huā

ḳhud-kushī shiddat-e-īzā-e-vafā meñ tauba

buzdilī kahiye ise ye hal-e-mushkil na huā

aisā lagtā hai asīrān-e-qafas chhūT ga.e

aaj har din kī tarah shor-e-salāsil na huā

juz dil-e-ahl-e-suḳhan lahn meñ Dhal kar ilhām

dahr meñ har kas-o-nā-kas pe to nāzil na huā

karvaTeñ liiñ to bahut husn kī ra.anā.ī ne

ishq kā rañg pa 'māhir' kabhī zaa.il na huā

munfarid to hai tera koi muqabil na hua

koi maKHluq bhi kaunain mein kaamil na hua

ek tamasha wo bhi didar ke qabil na hua

raqs-e-bismil jo sar-e-kucha-e-qatil na hua

dil jo qurbani-e-parwana ka hamil na hua

darKHur-e-anjuman-e-shama-shamail na hua

kaun hai teri inayat ka jo qail na hua

kis ke dukh-sukh mein to waqt aane pe shamil na hua

jaan-ba-haq ho gaya taslim alag baat hai ye

rah-raw-e-ishq yun aasuda-e-manzil na hua

aankh kya aankh nahin tab-e-nazara jis ko

dil wo kya dard-e-mohabbat ka jo hamil na hua

roz-e-awwal se hain sargarm-e-talash-e-mahbub

hum sa koi magar aawara-e-manzil na hua

KHud-kushi shiddat-e-iza-e-wafa mein tauba

buzdili kahiye ise ye hal-e-mushkil na hua

aisa lagta hai asiran-e-qafas chhuT gae

aaj har din ki tarah shor-e-salasil na hua

juz dil-e-ahl-e-suKHan lahn mein Dhal kar ilham

dahr mein har kas-o-na-kas pe to nazil na hua

karwaTen lin to bahut husn ki ranai ne

ishq ka rang pa 'mahir' kabhi zail na hua