nok-e-neza pe rakhte hain sar bhi

nok-e-neza pe rakhte haiñ sar bhī

aur hāthoñ meñ apne ḳhanjar bhī

kyā ḳhabar koī kaise pesh aa.e

phuul bhī rakhiye aur patthar bhī

din bhī phirte haiñ le ke qismat ko

lauT aate haiñ shaam ko ghar bhī

chhat pe dilbar ke jo utarte the

uḌ ga.e ab vo sab kabūtar bhī

apne ham-sāya kī ḳhushī ke liye

kar diyā us ne muntaqil ghar bhī

jo tamanna hai puurī kar liije

pesh hai sar bhī aur patthar bhī

jis ke band-e-naqāb khulte na the

kyā huī us ke sar kī chādar bhī

jab paroñ ko havā katartī hai

saath dete nahīñ haiñ shahpar bhī

nok-e-neza pe rakhte hain sar bhi

aur hathon mein apne KHanjar bhi

kya KHabar koi kaise pesh aae

phul bhi rakhiye aur patthar bhi

din bhi phirte hain le ke qismat ko

lauT aate hain sham ko ghar bhi

chhat pe dilbar ke jo utarte the

uD gae ab wo sab kabutar bhi

apne ham-saya ki KHushi ke liye

kar diya us ne muntaqil ghar bhi

jo tamanna hai puri kar lije

pesh hai sar bhi aur patthar bhi

jis ke band-e-naqab khulte na the

kya hui us ke sar ki chadar bhi

jab paron ko hawa katarti hai

sath dete nahin hain shahpar bhi