sukun-e-qalb kisi ko nahin mayassar aaj

sukūn-e-qalb kisī ko nahīñ mayassar aaj

shikast-e-ḳhvāb hai har shaḳhs kā muqaddar aaj

hai vaz-e-hāl mirī kyuuñ ye bad se bad-tar aaj

amīr-e-shahr ke badle hue haiñ tevar aaj

har ek shaḳhs hai apne hisār meñ mahsūr

hai sab ke dar-pa.e-āzār vo sitamgar aaj

kiyā hai gardish-e-daurāñ ne dar-ba-dar sab ko

jo sar meñ pahle thā vo paañv meñ hai chakkar aaj

samajh rahā thā jise ḳhair-ḳhvāh maiñ apnā

vahī hai dushman-e-jāñ merā sab se baḌh kar aaj

fasīl-e-shahr ke andar the kitne ahl-e-hunar

nahīñ hai jin se shanāsā koī bhī bāhar aaj

dikhā rahā hai mujhe sabz baaġh jo 'barqī'

vo le ke phirtā hai kyuuñ āstīñ meñ ḳhanjar aaj

sukun-e-qalb kisi ko nahin mayassar aaj

shikast-e-KHwab hai har shaKHs ka muqaddar aaj

hai waz-e-haal meri kyun ye bad se bad-tar aaj

amir-e-shahr ke badle hue hain tewar aaj

har ek shaKHs hai apne hisar mein mahsur

hai sab ke dar-pae-azar wo sitamgar aaj

kiya hai gardish-e-dauran ne dar-ba-dar sab ko

jo sar mein pahle tha wo panw mein hai chakkar aaj

samajh raha tha jise KHair-KHwah main apna

wahi hai dushman-e-jaan mera sab se baDh kar aaj

fasil-e-shahr ke andar the kitne ahl-e-hunar

nahin hai jin se shanasa koi bhi bahar aaj

dikha raha hai mujhe sabz bagh jo 'barqi'

wo le ke phirta hai kyun aastin mein KHanjar aaj