na ibtida ki KHabar hai na intiha malum

na ibtidā kī ḳhabar hai na intihā ma.alūm

rahā ye vahm ki ham haiñ so vo bhī kyā ma.alūm

duā to ḳhair duā se umīd-e-ḳhair bhī hai

ye mudda.ā hai to anjām-e-mudda.ā ma.alūm

huā na rāz-e-razā faash vo to ye kahiye

mire nasīb meñ thī varna sa.ī-e-nā-ma.alūm

mirī vafā ke sivā ġhāyat-e-jafā kyuuñ ho

tirī jafā ke sivā hāsil-e-vafā ma.alūm

kuchh un ke rahm pe thī yuuñ hī zindagī mauqūf

ki un ko rāz-e-mohabbat bhī ho gayā ma.alūm

tire ḳhayāl ke asrār be-ḳhudī meñ khule

hamīñ chhupā na sake varna dil ko kyā ma.alūm

fareb-e-amn meñ kuchh maslahat to hai varna

sukūn-e-kashtī o taufīq-e-nā-ḳhudā ma.alūm

vo iltifāt ki thā us kī intihā bhī hai

ḳhudā kī maar ki dil ko yahī na thā ma.alūm

ye zindagī kī hai rūdād-e-muḳhtasar 'fānī'

vajūd-e-dard musallam ilaaj nā-mālūm

na ibtida ki KHabar hai na intiha malum

raha ye wahm ki hum hain so wo bhi kya malum

dua to KHair dua se umid-e-KHair bhi hai

ye muddaa hai to anjam-e-muddaa malum

hua na raaz-e-raza fash wo to ye kahiye

mere nasib mein thi warna sai-e-na-malum

meri wafa ke siwa ghayat-e-jafa kyun ho

teri jafa ke siwa hasil-e-wafa malum

kuchh un ke rahm pe thi yun hi zindagi mauquf

ki un ko raaz-e-mohabbat bhi ho gaya malum

tere KHayal ke asrar be-KHudi mein khule

hamin chhupa na sake warna dil ko kya malum

fareb-e-amn mein kuchh maslahat to hai warna

sukun-e-kashti o taufiq-e-na-KHuda malum

wo iltifat ki tha us ki intiha bhi hai

KHuda ki mar ki dil ko yahi na tha malum

ye zindagi ki hai rudad-e-muKHtasar 'fani'

wajud-e-dard musallam ilaj na-malum