na apni quwwat-e-danish na qudrat-e-binish

na apnī quvvat-e-dānish na qudrat-e-bīnish

suḳhanvaroñ ne na chhoḌī gadāgaroñ kī ravish

taqāza garche zamāne kā hai sukūt-talab

zamīr chīḳh rahā hai laboñ ko do jumbish

huā ye haal ki hāthoñ se haal bhī phislā

sameTne kī jo maazī ko maiñ ne kī koshish

shafaq ke ḳhuun kā ġhāza hai shaam ke ruḳh par

mah-o-nujūm ne sūraj se chhīn lī tābish

'alāmatoñ ke tarāsheñ na.e na.e paikar

'urūs-e-lafz ko pahnā.iye na.ī poshish

ġham-e-hayāt huā hai 'azāb-e-jāñ 'nāvak'

sulā.iye abadī niiñd de ke mujh ko vish

na apni quwwat-e-danish na qudrat-e-binish

suKHanwaron ne na chhoDi gadagaron ki rawish

taqaza garche zamane ka hai sukut-talab

zamir chiKH raha hai labon ko do jumbish

hua ye haal ki hathon se haal bhi phisla

sameTne ki jo mazi ko main ne ki koshish

shafaq ke KHun ka ghaza hai sham ke ruKH par

mah-o-nujum ne suraj se chhin li tabish

'alamaton ke tarashen nae nae paikar

'urus-e-lafz ko pahnaiye nai poshish

gham-e-hayat hua hai 'azab-e-jaan 'nawak'

sulaiye abadi nind de ke mujh ko wish