shoara mein na ho kyun sher hamara uncha

sho.arā meñ na ho kyuuñ sher hamārā ūñchā

ki qad-e-yār kā mazmūn hai bāñdhā ūñchā

naaz kī nashv-o-numā hai ki hai joban kā ubhār

varna kyā hai tire siine pe ye ūñchā ūñchā

dil musāfir hai safar shab kā phir is par turra

kūcha-e-zulf meñ hai har jagah nīchā ūñchā

ai adab ḳhaar kī tāzīm hai nīchā rahnā

haañ kahīñ ho na sar-e-ābla-e-pā ūñchā

zulf hai past jo gesū se to ye kākul se

chau-gune martaba meñ is se hai turra ūñchā

chashm-e-bad-dūr buland ashk hai sar se ik haath

ġhair mumkin hai zamīñ se bahe dariyā ūñchā

kyuuñ 'vaqār' apnā galā pīr-o-javāñ phāḌte haiñ

pīr-e-kohna hai falak had se hai suntā ūñchā

shoara mein na ho kyun sher hamara uncha

ki qad-e-yar ka mazmun hai bandha uncha

naz ki nashw-o-numa hai ki hai joban ka ubhaar

warna kya hai tere sine pe ye uncha uncha

dil musafir hai safar shab ka phir is par turra

kucha-e-zulf mein hai har jagah nicha uncha

ai adab KHar ki tazim hai nicha rahna

han kahin ho na sar-e-abla-e-pa uncha

zulf hai past jo gesu se to ye kakul se

chau-gune martaba mein is se hai turra uncha

chashm-e-bad-dur buland ashk hai sar se ek hath

ghair mumkin hai zamin se bahe dariya uncha

kyun 'waqar' apna gala pir-o-jawan phaDte hain

pir-e-kohna hai falak had se hai sunta uncha