sulh-o-paikar bhi ho aur rifaqat bhi rahe

sulh-o-paikār bhī ho aur rifāqat bhī rahe

ḳhuuñ meñ ajdād kī thoḌī sī sharāfat bhī rahe

zehn-e-ḳhvābīda ko masrūf-e-amal rakhnā hai

kyā zarūrī ki ishāroñ meñ sarāhat bhī rahe

ye to mumkin hai faqat gosha-e-tanhā.ī meñ

shor-e-bāzār na ho aur qayāmat bhī rahe

raushnī ke liye darkār hai be-tābī-e-ḳhāk

chāñd lekin hunar-e-shab se ibārat bhī rahe

sunte aa.e haiñ mohabbat hai ibādat ai dost

kabhī hañs-bol ke baiTho to ibādat bhī rahe

shā.irī naġhmagarī sā.at-e-hairānī meñ

tāza-kārī ho magar pās-e-rivāyat bhī rahe

sulh-o-paikar bhi ho aur rifaqat bhi rahe

KHun mein ajdad ki thoDi si sharafat bhi rahe

zehn-e-KHwabida ko masruf-e-amal rakhna hai

kya zaruri ki ishaaron mein sarahat bhi rahe

ye to mumkin hai faqat gosha-e-tanhai mein

shor-e-bazar na ho aur qayamat bhi rahe

raushni ke liye darkar hai be-tabi-e-KHak

chand lekin hunar-e-shab se ibarat bhi rahe

sunte aae hain mohabbat hai ibaadat ai dost

kabhi hans-bol ke baiTho to ibaadat bhi rahe

shairi naghmagari saat-e-hairani mein

taza-kari ho magar pas-e-riwayat bhi rahe