ye aankh kyun hai ye hath kya hai

ye aañkh kyuuñ hai ye haath kyā hai

ye din hai kyā chiiz raat kyā hai

firāq-e-ḳhurshīd-o-māh kyuuñ hai

ye un kā aur merā saath kyā hai

gumāñ hai kyā is sanam-kade par

ḳhayāl-e-marg-o-hayāt kyā hai

fuġhāñ hai kis ke liye diloñ meñ

ḳharosh-e-dariyā-e-zāt kyā hai

falak hai kyuuñ qaid-e-mustaqil meñ

zamīñ pe harf-e-najāt kyā hai

hai kaun kis ke liye pareshāñ

pata to de asal baat kyā hai

hai lams kyuuñ rā.egāñ hamesha

fanā meñ ḳhauf-e-sabāt kyā hai

'munīr' is shahr-e-ġham-zadā par

tirā ye sehar-e-nashāt kyā hai

ye aankh kyun hai ye hath kya hai

ye din hai kya chiz raat kya hai

firaq-e-KHurshid-o-mah kyun hai

ye un ka aur mera sath kya hai

guman hai kya is sanam-kade par

KHayal-e-marg-o-hayat kya hai

fughan hai kis ke liye dilon mein

KHarosh-e-dariya-e-zat kya hai

falak hai kyun qaid-e-mustaqil mein

zamin pe harf-e-najat kya hai

hai kaun kis ke liye pareshan

pata to de asal baat kya hai

hai lams kyun raegan hamesha

fana mein KHauf-e-sabaat kya hai

'munir' is shahr-e-gham-zada par

tera ye sehar-e-nashat kya hai