saz-e-umid chheD kar taron ki tharthari na dekh

sāz-e-umīd chheḌ kar tāroñ kī thartharī na dekh

rāz-e-shikastagī samajh rañg-e-shikastagī na dekh

ḳhanda-e-be-zarar kahāñ ġhuncha-o-gul se dars le

fitrat-e-zindagī pe jā ishrat-e-zindagī na dekh

hogī fazā-e-āshiyāñ soz-e-chaman se sāzgār

barq-gudāz ban ke jī barq kī barhamī na dekh

sūd-o-ziyāñ ke marhale bach agar in se bach sake

apne se kuchh kamī na kar aur koī kamī na dekh

chāñd hai terā ham-safar koī nahīñ hai rāhbar

aage qadam baḌhā ke rakh duur kī raushnī na dekh

tū hī agar subuk na ho tere sivā hai mā-sivā

apnī farotanī nibāh ġhair kī bartarī na dekh

kuchh bhī nahīñ ye ūñch-nīch dāman-e-e'tibār khīñch

izzat-e-ādmī ko taul qīmat-e-ādmī na dekh

apne maqām par sañbhal chal to yagāna-vār chal

daulat-e-dostī sameT jānib-e-dushmanī na dekh

aql kī manzilat ke saath aql kī manzileñ bhī haiñ

ilm kī ismateñ bachā jahl kī abtarī na dekh

apne nizām se ulajh sub.h se shaam se ulajh

āfat-e-be-zarī ko jaan la.anat be-zarī na dekh

tū ne magar 'shahāb' ke sher sune bhī hoñ kabhī

azmat-e-shā.irī ko le shohrat-e-shā.irī na dekh

saz-e-umid chheD kar taron ki tharthari na dekh

raaz-e-shikastagi samajh rang-e-shikastagi na dekh

KHanda-e-be-zarar kahan ghuncha-o-gul se dars le

fitrat-e-zindagi pe ja ishrat-e-zindagi na dekh

hogi faza-e-ashiyan soz-e-chaman se sazgar

barq-gudaz ban ke ji barq ki barhami na dekh

sud-o-ziyan ke marhale bach agar in se bach sake

apne se kuchh kami na kar aur koi kami na dekh

chand hai tera ham-safar koi nahin hai rahbar

aage qadam baDha ke rakh dur ki raushni na dekh

tu hi agar subuk na ho tere siwa hai ma-siwa

apni farotani nibah ghair ki bartari na dekh

kuchh bhi nahin ye unch-nich daman-e-e'tibar khinch

izzat-e-admi ko taul qimat-e-admi na dekh

apne maqam par sanbhal chal to yagana-war chal

daulat-e-dosti sameT jaanib-e-dushmani na dekh

aql ki manzilat ke sath aql ki manzilen bhi hain

ilm ki ismaten bacha jahl ki abtari na dekh

apne nizam se ulajh subh se sham se ulajh

aafat-e-be-zari ko jaan lanat be-zari na dekh

tu ne magar 'shahab' ke sher sune bhi hon kabhi

azmat-e-shairi ko le shohrat-e-shairi na dekh