rawan-dawan nai tahzib ka safar rakkho

ravāñ-davāñ na.ī tahzīb kā safar rakkho

magar nigāh ko manzil se bā-ḳhabar rakkho

sadāqatoñ kī hifāzat kā hausla ho agar

to apne hāthoñ se neze pe apnā sar rakkho

tumhārī nasl kī parvāz meñ ḳhalal na paḌe

mat un ke sāmne apne shikasta par rakkho

na ġham karo jo kaḌī dhuup kā safar hai hayāt

jilau meñ apne koī sāya-e-shajar rakkho

sahar ke bhūle sar-e-shām lauT ā.eñge

laveñ baḌhā ke charāġhoñ kī baam par rakkho

jo sach likhogī to phir kuchh na likh sakogī 'nasīm'

qalam meñ ma.anī badalne kā bhī hunar rakkho

rawan-dawan nai tahzib ka safar rakkho

magar nigah ko manzil se ba-KHabar rakkho

sadaqaton ki hifazat ka hausla ho agar

to apne hathon se neze pe apna sar rakkho

tumhaari nasl ki parwaz mein KHalal na paDe

mat un ke samne apne shikasta par rakkho

na gham karo jo kaDi dhup ka safar hai hayat

jilau mein apne koi saya-e-shajar rakkho

sahar ke bhule sar-e-sham lauT aaenge

lawen baDha ke charaghon ki baam par rakkho

jo sach likhogi to phir kuchh na likh sakogi 'nasim'

qalam mein mani badalne ka bhi hunar rakkho