sham-e-gham afsurda-o-hairan the hum

shām-e-ġham afsurda-o-hairāñ the ham

log samjhe be-sar-o-sāmāñ the ham

tez thī itnī zamāne kī havā

pairahan-dar-pairahan uryāñ the ham

ham se be-ma.anī gurez-o-iḳhtilāf

ham-nashīñ do roz ke mehmāñ the ham

aaj apnī shahriyat mashkūk hai

ek din is mulk ke sultāñ the ham

zindagī kyā hashr kā maidān thī

apnī apnī fikr meñ ġhaltāñ the ham

munkashif the ham pe asrār-e-jamāl

rāz-dār-e-jalva-e-jānāñ the ham

thī hamīñ se garmī-e-mahfil 'qadīr'

dāstān-e-zīst ke unvāñ the ham

sham-e-gham afsurda-o-hairan the hum

log samjhe be-sar-o-saman the hum

tez thi itni zamane ki hawa

pairahan-dar-pairahan uryan the hum

hum se be-mani gurez-o-iKHtilaf

ham-nashin do roz ke mehman the hum

aaj apni shahriyat mashkuk hai

ek din is mulk ke sultan the hum

zindagi kya hashr ka maidan thi

apni apni fikr mein ghaltan the hum

munkashif the hum pe asrar-e-jamal

raaz-dar-e-jalwa-e-jaanan the hum

thi hamin se garmi-e-mahfil 'qadir'

dastan-e-zist ke unwan the hum