neze ki bulandi pe hai sar KHam to nahin hai

neze kī bulandī pe hai sar ḳham to nahīñ hai

ye shaan ye tauqīr bhī kuchh kam to nahīñ hai

shab bhar koī royā hai sar-e-fasl-e-bahārāñ

ye barg-e-gul-o-lāla pe shabnam to nahīñ hai

sad shukr ki khil uTThe mire zaḳhm-e-jigar aur

ye tanziya pursish tirī marham to nahīñ hai

ab bhī vahī duniyā hai manāzir bhī vahī haiñ

dil kā magar ab pahle sā aalam to nahīñ hai

ya.anī ki abhī ḳham nahīñ sar pesh-e-salāsil

naġhmāt kī lai ūñchī hai maddham to nahīñ hai

barsoñ use sīñchā hai lahū de ke kisī ne

gulshan kī ye miTTī bhī yuuñ hī nam to nahīñ hai

gar zād-e-safar azm-e-javāñ ho to 'sharīf' aaj

hai ziist jo do din kī to kuchh kam to nahīñ hai

neze ki bulandi pe hai sar KHam to nahin hai

ye shan ye tauqir bhi kuchh kam to nahin hai

shab bhar koi roya hai sar-e-fasl-e-bahaaran

ye barg-e-gul-o-lala pe shabnam to nahin hai

sad shukr ki khil uTThe mere zaKHm-e-jigar aur

ye tanziya pursish teri marham to nahin hai

ab bhi wahi duniya hai manazir bhi wahi hain

dil ka magar ab pahle sa aalam to nahin hai

yani ki abhi KHam nahin sar pesh-e-salasil

naghmat ki lai unchi hai maddham to nahin hai

barson use sincha hai lahu de ke kisi ne

gulshan ki ye miTTi bhi yun hi nam to nahin hai

gar zad-e-safar azm-e-jawan ho to 'sharif' aaj

hai zist jo do din ki to kuchh kam to nahin hai