qarib aa ki KHazana hun lal-o-gauhar ka

qarīb aa ki ḳhazāna huuñ la.al-o-gauhar kā

hazār ret sahī ret huuñ samundar kā

khilā hai phuul bahut roz meñ muqaddar kā

bas ab na band ho darvāza tere mandar kā

ye rāhe-gāhe kā milnā bhī koī milnā hai

jo ho sake to pata dījiye kabhī ghar kā

tamām-shahr hai hañgāma-e-nashāt meñ gum

magar ye karb ye sannāTā mere andar kā

sadā kisī kī ho aatā hai apne-āp se ḳhauf

maiñ vo ġharīb ki ghar kā rahā na bāhar kā

kabhī na khul ke hañsā huuñ na royā jī-bhar ke

rakhā hai maiñ ne hamesha qadam barābar kā

kabhī kabhī kā ho qissa to koī dukh bhī sune

uThā.e bojh bhalā kaun zindagī-bhar kā

gurez hai use merī galī se yuuñ jaise

yahāñ jo aayā to ho jā.egā vo patthar kā

asīr-e-dām fareb-e-zabāñ huā āḳhir

na e'tibār jise aayā dīda-e-tar kā

ġham-e-zamāna hai vo teġh-e-tishna-kām 'anjum'

uḌe haiñ paañv agar vaar bach gayā sar kā

qarib aa ki KHazana hun lal-o-gauhar ka

hazar ret sahi ret hun samundar ka

khila hai phul bahut roz mein muqaddar ka

bas ab na band ho darwaza tere mandar ka

ye rahe-gahe ka milna bhi koi milna hai

jo ho sake to pata dijiye kabhi ghar ka

tamam-shahr hai hangama-e-nashat mein gum

magar ye karb ye sannaTa mere andar ka

sada kisi ki ho aata hai apne-ap se KHauf

main wo gharib ki ghar ka raha na bahar ka

kabhi na khul ke hansa hun na roya ji-bhar ke

rakha hai main ne hamesha qadam barabar ka

kabhi kabhi ka ho qissa to koi dukh bhi sune

uThae bojh bhala kaun zindagi-bhar ka

gurez hai use meri gali se yun jaise

yahan jo aaya to ho jaega wo patthar ka

asir-e-dam fareb-e-zaban hua aaKHir

na e'tibar jise aaya dida-e-tar ka

gham-e-zamana hai wo tegh-e-tishna-kaam 'anjum'

uDe hain panw agar war bach gaya sar ka