sahn-e-maqtal mein har ek zaKHm-e-tamanna rakh do

sahn-e-maqtal meñ har ik zaḳhm-e-tamannā rakh do

aur qātil kā nayā naam masīhā rakh do

ab to rusvā.ī kī had meñ hai merī tishna-labī

ab to hoñThoñ pe dahaktā huā sho.ala rakh do

kitnī tārīk hai shab mere makāñ kī yāroñ

in muñDeroñ pe koī chāñd sā chehra rakh do

ab kī bārish meñ mirā naam chamak jā.egā

laakh tum ret kī tah meñ mirā katba rakh do

phir bhī haq baat ke kahne se na ba.az ā.ūñgā

mere hāthoñ pe bhale daulat-e-duniyā rakh do

niiñd sī aane lagī zulf ke saa.e meñ mujhe

phir mire ḳhvāboñ pe taptā huā sahrā rakh do

mere afsāne ko phir moḌ nayā sā de do

aur unvān sulagtā huā lamha rakh do

jo samajhte hī nahīñ merī zabāñ ko 'ishrat'

un ke afkār meñ merā lab-o-lahja rakh do

sahn-e-maqtal mein har ek zaKHm-e-tamanna rakh do

aur qatil ka naya nam masiha rakh do

ab to ruswai ki had mein hai meri tishna-labi

ab to honThon pe dahakta hua shoala rakh do

kitni tarik hai shab mere makan ki yaron

in munDeron pe koi chand sa chehra rakh do

ab ki barish mein mera nam chamak jaega

lakh tum ret ki tah mein mera katba rakh do

phir bhi haq baat ke kahne se na baz aaunga

mere hathon pe bhale daulat-e-duniya rakh do

nind si aane lagi zulf ke sae mein mujhe

phir mere KHwabon pe tapta hua sahra rakh do

mere afsane ko phir moD naya sa de do

aur unwan sulagta hua lamha rakh do

jo samajhte hi nahin meri zaban ko 'ishrat'

un ke afkar mein mera lab-o-lahja rakh do