tere liye ijad hua tha lafz jo hai ranai ka

tere liye ījād huā thā lafz jo hai ra.anā.ī kā

sar se le kar nāḳhun-e-pā tak aalam hai zebā.ī kā

dil kī vīrānī ne itnā zauq-e-samā.at badlā hai

ġham kī lai meñ Dhal jaatā hai naġhma ḳhud shahnā.ī kā

chāroñ taraf sailāb-e-ādam phir bhī akelā huuñ jaise

dhīre dhīre khā jā.egā zahr mujhe tanhā.ī kā

husn ke kāshāna meñ aa kar sar ko jhukānā paḌtā hai

ishq kā banda ho kar tujh ko zauq hai kyuuñ dārā.ī kā

mehnat sab se baḌī ibādat mehnat-kash me.amār-e-qaum

ahd-e-nau āġhāz huā hai ḳhatm hai daur shāhī kā

rañj-o-ḳhushī 'sartāj' baham haiñ ye duniyā kī mahfil hai

ġham kī tāneñ kahīñ pe jāgeñ shor kahīñ shahnā.ī kā

tere liye ijad hua tha lafz jo hai ranai ka

sar se le kar naKHun-e-pa tak aalam hai zebai ka

dil ki virani ne itna zauq-e-samaat badla hai

gham ki lai mein Dhal jata hai naghma KHud shahnai ka

chaaron taraf sailab-e-adam phir bhi akela hun jaise

dhire dhire kha jaega zahr mujhe tanhai ka

husn ke kashana mein aa kar sar ko jhukana paDta hai

ishq ka banda ho kar tujh ko zauq hai kyun darai ka

mehnat sab se baDi ibaadat mehnat-kash meamar-e-qaum

ahd-e-nau aaghaz hua hai KHatm hai daur shahi ka

ranj-o-KHushi 'sartaj' baham hain ye duniya ki mahfil hai

gham ki tanen kahin pe jagen shor kahin shahnai ka