roz-e-awwal se asir ai dil-e-nashad hain hum

roz-e-avval se asiir ai dil-e-nāshād haiñ ham

parvarish-yāfta-e-ḳhāna-e-sayyād haiñ ham

kis tarah se na pise dil ruḳh-e-gandum-gūñ par

āqibat hazrat-e-ādam hī kī aulād haiñ ham

jo laḌakpan se hai gahvāra-e-betābī kī

nāz-parvarda-e-ishq-e-sitam ījād haiñ ham

kyuuñ na ho ranj-e-asīrī-e-qafas se rāhat

ḳhāna-zād-e-chaman-e-gulshan-e-bedād haiñ ham

ḳhusrav-e-shahr-e-adā hai jo vo rashk-e-shīrīñ

koh-e-andoh-o-ġham-o-yās ke farhād haiñ ham

dīd-e-san.at se hai yaañ ġhāyat-e-dīd-e-sān.e.a

ai buto shefta-e-husn-e-ḳhudā-dād haiñ ham

qiil se roke use ham pe jab laate haiñ

tifl-e-ashk apne ye kahte haiñ ki ustād haiñ ham

qaid se bhī na rihā ho ke havā kuchh dil shaad

mubtalā-e-ġham-e-tanhāi-e-sayyād haiñ ham

chaman-e-dahr meñ be-vaj.h nahīñ haiñ nālāñ

andalīb-e-gul-e-ruḳhsāra-e-sayyād haiñ ham

apnī mīrās meñ haiñ dasht-o-jabal ai vahshat

jā-nashīñ qais ke haiñ vāris-e-farhād haiñ ham

hathkaḌī kartī hai bai.at to qadam lete haiñ ḳhaar

tere dīvāne jo ai rashk-e-parī-zād haiñ ham

qadr apnī na jahāñ meñ huī bā-vasf-kamāl

sifat-e-bū-e-gul is baaġh meñ barbād haiñ ham

shikva kartā huuñ tabāhī ke to farmāte haiñ

ḳhāna-barbādī-e-ushshāq kī buniyād haiñ ham

jāñ-nisāroñ se hai teġh-e-nigah-e-yār kā qaul

dam meñ lākhoñ ko kareñ qatl vo jallād haiñ ham

ham shikāyat nahīñ kuchh karte tumhīñ munsif ho

vājibur-rahm haiñ yā qābil-e-bedād haiñ ham

ham samajhte haiñ paḌhā.ī huī bāteñ na karo

tifl-e-maktab ho tum ai jaañ abhī ustād haiñ ham

gesū-e-yār ke saude ne kiyā ḳhāna-ḳharāb

kyā huā ḳhvāhī-e-sayyad meñ barbād haiñ ham

aaj hotī hai 'qalaq' qata-e-ummīd-e-dīdār

nigarāñ is liye sū-e-ruḳh-e-jallād haiñ ham

roz-e-awwal se asir ai dil-e-nashad hain hum

parwarish-yafta-e-KHana-e-sayyaad hain hum

kis tarah se na pise dil ruKH-e-gandum-gun par

aaqibat hazrat-e-adam hi ki aulad hain hum

jo laDakpan se hai gahwara-e-betabi ki

naz-parwarda-e-ishq-e-sitam ijad hain hum

kyun na ho ranj-e-asiri-e-qafas se rahat

KHana-zad-e-chaman-e-gulshan-e-bedad hain hum

KHusraw-e-shahr-e-ada hai jo wo rashk-e-shirin

koh-e-andoh-o-gham-o-yas ke farhad hain hum

did-e-sanat se hai yan ghayat-e-did-e-sanea

ai buto shefta-e-husn-e-KHuda-dad hain hum

qil se roke use hum pe jab late hain

tifl-e-ashk apne ye kahte hain ki ustad hain hum

qaid se bhi na riha ho ke hawa kuchh dil shad

mubtala-e-gham-e-tanhai-e-sayyaad hain hum

chaman-e-dahr mein be-wajh nahin hain nalan

andalib-e-gul-e-ruKHsara-e-sayyaad hain hum

apni miras mein hain dasht-o-jabal ai wahshat

ja-nashin qais ke hain waris-e-farhad hain hum

hathkaDi karti hai baiat to qadam lete hain KHar

tere diwane jo ai rashk-e-pari-zad hain hum

qadr apni na jahan mein hui ba-wasf-kamal

sifat-e-bu-e-gul is bagh mein barbaad hain hum

shikwa karta hun tabahi ke to farmate hain

KHana-barbaadi-e-ushshaq ki buniyaad hain hum

jaan-nisaron se hai tegh-e-nigah-e-yar ka qaul

dam mein lakhon ko karen qatl wo jallad hain hum

hum shikayat nahin kuchh karte tumhin munsif ho

wajibur-rahm hain ya qabil-e-bedad hain hum

hum samajhte hain paDhai hui baaten na karo

tifl-e-maktab ho tum ai jaan abhi ustad hain hum

gesu-e-yar ke saude ne kiya KHana-KHarab

kya hua KHwahi-e-sayyad mein barbaad hain hum

aaj hoti hai 'qalaq' qata-e-ummid-e-didar

nigaran is liye su-e-ruKH-e-jallad hain hum