sharten jo bandagi mein lagana rawa hua

sharteñ jo bandagī meñ lagānā ravā huā

ai vā.izoñ namāz na Thahrī juā huā

ubhrā jo rū-siyāh tunuk-zarf kyā huā

had se sivā jo ḳhaal huā vo masā huā

pūchho na kū-e-yār-e-adam kī musāfiro

Dharrā hai sū-e-gor-e-garībāñ lagā huā

sūkhā havā-e-ġham se jo kuchh tāzgī huī

maiñ vo shajar huuñ ḳhushk huā jab harā huā

saanī muhāl hai sanam-e-lā-javāb kā

paidā koī ḳhudā kā nahīñ dūsrā huā

misl-e-habāb dam meñ fanā ho jo aadmī

paanī kā bulbula na huā aur kyā huā

vo dil-jalā huuñ jis meñ mirī ḳhaak mil ga.ī

jo naḳhl is zamīñ pe huā aag kā huā

nāḳhun-ḳharāshiyoñ se jarāhat jo baḌh chale

nāsūr aur zaḳhm-e-kuhan meñ sivā huā

hañste to gul-ruḳhoñ se haiñ misl-e-dahān-e-zaḳhm

lekin hai aable kī tarah dil dukhā huā

sākit zabān ho ga.ī ai 'shād' marte dam

kyā band andalīb mirā boltā huā

sharten jo bandagi mein lagana rawa hua

ai waizon namaz na Thahri jua hua

ubhra jo ru-siyah tunuk-zarf kya hua

had se siwa jo KHal hua wo masa hua

puchho na ku-e-yar-e-adam ki musafiro

Dharra hai su-e-gor-e-gariban laga hua

sukha hawa-e-gham se jo kuchh tazgi hui

main wo shajar hun KHushk hua jab hara hua

sani muhaal hai sanam-e-la-jawab ka

paida koi KHuda ka nahin dusra hua

misl-e-habab dam mein fana ho jo aadmi

pani ka bulbula na hua aur kya hua

wo dil-jala hun jis mein meri KHak mil gai

jo naKHl is zamin pe hua aag ka hua

naKHun-KHarashiyon se jarahat jo baDh chale

nasur aur zaKHm-e-kuhan mein siwa hua

hanste to gul-ruKHon se hain misl-e-dahan-e-zaKHm

lekin hai aable ki tarah dil dukha hua

sakit zaban ho gai ai 'shad' marte dam

kya band andalib mera bolta hua