tair-e-KHush-rang ko be-baal-o-par dekhega kaun

tā.ir-e-ḳhush-rañg ko be-bāl-o-par dekhegā kaun

us ko ḳhud apne lahū meñ tar-ba-tar dekhegā kaun

aaj to har shaḳhs hai saa.e se tere shād-kām

ḳhushk hone par tujhe kal ai shajar dekhegā kaun

ye to sach hai kuchh jazīre haiñ udhar behad hasīñ

un ko lekin bahr-e-ḳhūñ meñ pair kar dekhegā kaun

toḌ kar āḳhir havas kā ye tilism-e-zar-nigār

ahd-e-nau kā izdahā-e-haft-paikar dekhegā kaun

ai fasīl-e-shahr-e-jānāñ ik zarā tū hī batā

maiñ yahāñ par jaan to de duuñ magar dekhegā kaun

ho ga.ī bīnā.ī to sab us kī dīvāroñ meñ jazb

un ke ghar ko dekh kar ab apnā ghar dekhegā kaun

kuchh tamāshā.ī bhī lāzim haiñ sar-e-maqtal 'tufail'

vo nahīñ hoñge to qātil kā hunar dekhegā kaun

tair-e-KHush-rang ko be-baal-o-par dekhega kaun

us ko KHud apne lahu mein tar-ba-tar dekhega kaun

aaj to har shaKHs hai sae se tere shad-kaam

KHushk hone par tujhe kal ai shajar dekhega kaun

ye to sach hai kuchh jazire hain udhar behad hasin

un ko lekin bahr-e-KHun mein pair kar dekhega kaun

toD kar aaKHir hawas ka ye tilism-e-zar-nigar

ahd-e-nau ka izdaha-e-haft-paikar dekhega kaun

ai fasil-e-shahr-e-jaanan ek zara tu hi bata

main yahan par jaan to de dun magar dekhega kaun

ho gai binai to sab us ki diwaron mein jazb

un ke ghar ko dekh kar ab apna ghar dekhega kaun

kuchh tamashai bhi lazim hain sar-e-maqtal 'tufail'

wo nahin honge to qatil ka hunar dekhega kaun