talatum hai na jaan-lewa bhanwar hai

talātum hai na jāñ-levā bhañvar hai

ki bahr-e-maslahat ab mustaqar hai

dar-e-sayyād par barpā hai mātam

qafas meñ jab se zikr-e-bāl-o-par hai

takallum kā karishma ab dikhā do

tumhārī ḳhāmushī meñ shor-o-shar hai

karūñ kyā ārzū-e-sarfarāzī

ki jab neze pe har pal merā sar hai

milī mohlat to dil meñ jhāñk lūñgā

abhī to zehn par merī nazar hai

chaḌhe dariyā meñ TuuTī naav khenā

kahānī zindagī kī muḳhtasar hai

agar saudā rahe sar meñ to 'arshad'

har ik dīvār ke siine meñ dar hai

talatum hai na jaan-lewa bhanwar hai

ki bahr-e-maslahat ab mustaqar hai

dar-e-sayyaad par barpa hai matam

qafas mein jab se zikr-e-baal-o-par hai

takallum ka karishma ab dikha do

tumhaari KHamushi mein shor-o-shar hai

karun kya aarzu-e-sarfaraazi

ki jab neze pe har pal mera sar hai

mili mohlat to dil mein jhank lunga

abhi to zehn par meri nazar hai

chaDhe dariya mein TuTi naw khena

kahani zindagi ki muKHtasar hai

agar sauda rahe sar mein to 'arshad'

har ek diwar ke sine mein dar hai