teri KHatir ai dil-e-betab hain barbaad hum

terī ḳhātir ai dil-e-betāb haiñ barbād ham

phir rahe haiñ maare maare chār-sū nāshād ham

jā ke bazm-e-yār meñ ḳhud hī hue haiñ jab asiir

kis tarah laa.eñ zabāñ par shikva-e-bedād ham

jis kī ḳhātir ahl-e-duniyā kī nigāhoñ se gire

ḳhūn-e-dil se likh rahe haiñ aaj vo rūdād ham

aaj tak jis ne kisī par rahm khāyā hī nahīñ

us pe hotā kyā asar karte bhī jo fariyād ham

ik na ik din panja-e-sayyād meñ aanā hī thā

rahte kaise gulsitāñ meñ is tarah āzād ham

har taraf phailā huā hai jab tirā dām-e-fareb

tā-ba-kai bachte tire phandoñ se ai sayyād ham

gulsitāñ bhar thā magar us shāḳh par bijlī girī

rakh rahe the āshiyāñ kī jis jagah buniyād ham

ban gayā hai bante bante ik mizāj-e-mustaqil

dil dhaḌaktā hai tujhe karte haiñ jab bhī yaad ham

qatl-gah meñ pūchhtā hai ai sitamgar hāl-e-dil

zab.h kar de ki kaheñge kuchh na ab jallād ham

bevafā bedād-gar se milne kī ab zid na kar

us kī mahfil meñ na jā.eñge dil-e-nāshād ham

kuchh samajh hī meñ nahīñ aatā hai 'ahmar' is kā bhed

ek zālim ke liye kyoñ ho ga.e barbād ham

teri KHatir ai dil-e-betab hain barbaad hum

phir rahe hain mare mare chaar-su nashad hum

ja ke bazm-e-yar mein KHud hi hue hain jab asir

kis tarah laen zaban par shikwa-e-bedad hum

jis ki KHatir ahl-e-duniya ki nigahon se gire

KHun-e-dil se likh rahe hain aaj wo rudad hum

aaj tak jis ne kisi par rahm khaya hi nahin

us pe hota kya asar karte bhi jo fariyaad hum

ek na ek din panja-e-sayyaad mein aana hi tha

rahte kaise gulsitan mein is tarah aazad hum

har taraf phaila hua hai jab tera dam-e-fareb

ta-ba-kai bachte tere phandon se ai sayyaad hum

gulsitan bhar tha magar us shaKH par bijli giri

rakh rahe the aashiyan ki jis jagah buniyaad hum

ban gaya hai bante bante ek mizaj-e-mustaqil

dil dhaDakta hai tujhe karte hain jab bhi yaad hum

qatl-gah mein puchhta hai ai sitamgar haal-e-dil

zabh kar de ki kahenge kuchh na ab jallad hum

bewafa bedad-gar se milne ki ab zid na kar

us ki mahfil mein na jaenge dil-e-nashad hum

kuchh samajh hi mein nahin aata hai 'ahmar' is ka bhed

ek zalim ke liye kyon ho gae barbaad hum