utar kar aaegi aangan mein yaro chandni kab tak

utar kar aa.egī āñgan meñ yaaro chāñdnī kab tak

jalā kar ḳhūn-e-dil apnā kareñ ham raushnī kab tak

jo mai-āshām haiñ pyāse palaT aate haiñ mahfil se

rahegā dast-e-zāhid meñ nizām-e-mai-kashī kab tak

jalā kar sham.a par sham.a koī dīvāna kahtā thā

maiñ dekhūñgā ki ab miTtī nahīñ hai tīrgī kab tak

ye gulshan ke muhāfiz ye luTere rang-o-nik.hat ke

kareñge is tarah nīlām phūloñ kī hañsī kab tak

khaḌā hai aaj har insān armānoñ ke maqtal meñ

sazā jiine kī pā.egī na jaane zindagī kab tak

mohazzab jānvar tahzīb ke jangal kā bāshinda

lahū piitā rahegā aadmī kā aadmī kab tak

qalam se kaam lenā chāhiye talvār kā 'rizvāñ'

faqat tafrīh kī ḳhātir ye sher-o-shā.erī kab tak

utar kar aaegi aangan mein yaro chandni kab tak

jala kar KHun-e-dil apna karen hum raushni kab tak

jo mai-asham hain pyase palaT aate hain mahfil se

rahega dast-e-zahid mein nizam-e-mai-kashi kab tak

jala kar shama par shama koi diwana kahta tha

main dekhunga ki ab miTti nahin hai tirgi kab tak

ye gulshan ke muhafiz ye luTere rang-o-nikhat ke

karenge is tarah nilam phulon ki hansi kab tak

khaDa hai aaj har insan armanon ke maqtal mein

saza jine ki paegi na jaane zindagi kab tak

mohazzab jaanwar tahzib ke jangal ka bashinda

lahu pita rahega aadmi ka aadmi kab tak

qalam se kaam lena chahiye talwar ka 'rizwan'

faqat tafrih ki KHatir ye sher-o-shaeri kab tak