ye daur mujhse KHirad ka waqar mange hai

ye daur mujh se ḳhirad kā vaqār māñge hai

dil ab bhī shauq ke lail-o-nahār māñge hai

jahāñ meñ kis ko gavārā huī hai fikr kī dhuup

har ik, koī shajar-e-sāya-dār māñge hai

zabān lāla-o-gul meñ basī huī hai magar

zamāna lafz meñ ḳhanjar kī dhaar māñge hai

akele-pan kā ye ehsās ham-nafas kī talāsh

baḌhī huī jo ye talḳhī hai pyaar māñge hai

ye aadmī mire ḳhvāboñ kā saath kyā detā

haqīqatoñ se jo aksar farār māñge hai

ab in meñ apnā lahū ho ki koī shoḳh kiran

varaq jo saada hai naqsh-o-nigār māñge hai

huā kahāñ abhī sadiyoñ ke jabr se āzād

ḳhudā.ī par jo bashar iḳhtiyār māñge hai

bhikāriyoñ ko yahāñ bhiik kaun detā hai

hai sāda-lauh jo duniyā se pyaar māñge hai

vo dīda-var jise pahchāntī nahīñ mahfil

tirī nazar se faqat e'tibār māñge hai

ye daur mujh se KHirad ka waqar mange hai

dil ab bhi shauq ke lail-o-nahaar mange hai

jahan mein kis ko gawara hui hai fikr ki dhup

har ik, koi shajar-e-saya-dar mange hai

zaban lala-o-gul mein basi hui hai magar

zamana lafz mein KHanjar ki dhaar mange hai

akele-pan ka ye ehsas ham-nafas ki talash

baDhi hui jo ye talKHi hai pyar mange hai

ye aadmi mere KHwabon ka sath kya deta

haqiqaton se jo aksar farar mange hai

ab in mein apna lahu ho ki koi shoKH kiran

waraq jo sada hai naqsh-o-nigar mange hai

hua kahan abhi sadiyon ke jabr se aazad

KHudai par jo bashar iKHtiyar mange hai

bhikariyon ko yahan bhik kaun deta hai

hai sada-lauh jo duniya se pyar mange hai

wo dida-war jise pahchanti nahin mahfil

teri nazar se faqat e'tibar mange hai