umr-bhar KHwab-e-mohabbat se na bedar hue

'umr-bhar ḳhvāb-e-mohabbat se na bedār hue

isī kirdār se ham sāhab-e-kirdār hue

kabhī kāñToñ kī jarāhat se bhī ārām milā

lāla-o-gul bhī kabhī bā.is-e-āzār hue

ādmiyyat ke ḳhad-o-ḳhāl ko zīnat na milī

saare aa.iin faqat naqsh-ba-dīvār hue

haa.e vo husn kisī ne bhī na dekhā jis ko

haa.e vo raaz jo rusvā sar-e-bāzār hue

kitne dushman the zamāne meñ hamāre lekin

apnī hī hastī se ham barsar-e-paikār hue

dosto ek tumhārī bhī riyā-kārī se

ham ko honā thā ḳhabar-dār ḳhabar-dār hue

nauha-e-zāt kā ye bhī to ik andāz huā

ashk āñkhoñ meñ nahīñ aa.e to ash’ār hue

baat kuchh yuuñ hai ki himmat hī na haarī ham ne

mere pindār-e-ḳhudī par to bahut vaar hue

rang-o-bū paañv kī zanjīr hue jaate haiñ

jā nasīm-e-saharī ham to giraftār hue

ham ki sar-garm-e-safar the rahe sar-garm-e-safar

marhale to kabhī āsāñ kabhī dushvār hue

ab to nā-qadrī-e-arbāb-e-hunar hai ai 'lais'

aap kyā soch ke is 'ahd meñ fankār hue

'umr-bhar KHwab-e-mohabbat se na bedar hue

isi kirdar se hum sahab-e-kirdar hue

kabhi kanTon ki jarahat se bhi aaram mila

lala-o-gul bhi kabhi bais-e-azar hue

aadmiyyat ke KHad-o-KHal ko zinat na mili

sare aain faqat naqsh-ba-diwar hue

hae wo husn kisi ne bhi na dekha jis ko

hae wo raaz jo ruswa sar-e-bazar hue

kitne dushman the zamane mein hamare lekin

apni hi hasti se hum barsar-e-paikar hue

dosto ek tumhaari bhi riya-kari se

hum ko hona tha KHabar-dar KHabar-dar hue

nauha-e-zat ka ye bhi to ek andaz hua

ashk aankhon mein nahin aae to ash’ar hue

baat kuchh yun hai ki himmat hi na haari hum ne

mere pindar-e-KHudi par to bahut war hue

rang-o-bu panw ki zanjir hue jate hain

ja nasim-e-sahari hum to giraftar hue

hum ki sar-garm-e-safar the rahe sar-garm-e-safar

marhale to kabhi aasan kabhi dushwar hue

ab to na-qadri-e-arbab-e-hunar hai ai 'lais'

aap kya soch ke is 'ahd mein fankar hue