tere wade ka har ek ko agar etibar hota

tire va.ade kā har ik ko agar e'tibār hotā

to jahāñ meñ kuchh na hotā faqat intizār hotā

abhī kam hai soz-e-ulfat ki nafas sharar-fishāñ hai

agar aag tez hotī to ye sho.ala-bār hotā

dil-o-tīr-e-ḳhūñ-chakā kī vo shabīh khīñch detā

jo lahū kā koī qatra sar-e-nok-e-ḳhār hotā

mujhe dard bhī thā rāhat mujhe ġham bhī thā masarrat

jo vo mujh ko rañj de kar kabhī ġham-gusār hotā

jo bharā hai ġham se siina to sukūt hī hai behtar

ki laboñ par aah aatī to ik ishtihār hotā

kabhī yuuñ miTā na saktā use āsmān-e-zālim

tire dar pe o sitamgar jo mirā mazār hotā

ye hijāb-e-jism-e-ḳhākī ki hai diid kā munāfī

kabhī darmiyāñ se uThtā to visāl-e-yār hotā

na huā asar kisī par mire nāla-e-hazīñ kā

tirā tiir thā na zālim ki jigar ke paar hotā

abhī aur tuul dete ġham-e-ishq ko 'nazar' ham

agar apnī zindagī kā hameñ e'tibār hotā

tere wade ka har ek ko agar e'tibar hota

to jahan mein kuchh na hota faqat intizar hota

abhi kam hai soz-e-ulfat ki nafas sharar-fishan hai

agar aag tez hoti to ye shoala-bar hota

dil-o-tir-e-KHun-chaka ki wo shabih khinch deta

jo lahu ka koi qatra sar-e-nok-e-KHar hota

mujhe dard bhi tha rahat mujhe gham bhi tha masarrat

jo wo mujh ko ranj de kar kabhi gham-gusar hota

jo bhara hai gham se sina to sukut hi hai behtar

ki labon par aah aati to ek ishtihaar hota

kabhi yun miTa na sakta use aasman-e-zalim

tere dar pe o sitamgar jo mera mazar hota

ye hijab-e-jism-e-KHaki ki hai did ka munafi

kabhi darmiyan se uThta to visal-e-yar hota

na hua asar kisi par mere nala-e-hazin ka

tera tir tha na zalim ki jigar ke par hota

abhi aur tul dete gham-e-ishq ko 'nazar' hum

agar apni zindagi ka hamein e'tibar hota