ye jaur ahl-e-aza par mazid karte rahe

ye jaur ahl-e-azā par mazīd karte rahe

sitam-shi.ār moharram meñ 'iid karte rahe

hamāre dam se rahā daur-e-bāda-paimā.ī

ki apne ḳhuun se ham mai kashīd karte rahe

gila to ye hai ki jitne amīr-e-shahr hue

ġharīb-e-shahr ko sab nā-umīd karte rahe

kiyā hai ham ne hamesha hī kārobār-e-ziyāñ

ki sastā bech ke mahñgā ḳharīd karte rahe

kisī se shahr-e-ḳhamoshāñ meñ kahte sunte kyā

ham apne aap se guft-o-shunīd karte rahe

vo zer-e-ḳhanjar-e-qātil na thā gulū koī

vo ik ḳhayāl thā jis ko shahīd karte rahe

mirā kalām to kyā nāqdīn-e-fan 'mohsin'

kalām-e-haq meñ bhī qat'-o-burīd karte rahe

ye jaur ahl-e-aza par mazid karte rahe

sitam-shiar moharram mein 'id karte rahe

hamare dam se raha daur-e-baada-paimai

ki apne KHun se hum mai kashid karte rahe

gila to ye hai ki jitne amir-e-shahr hue

gharib-e-shahr ko sab na-umid karte rahe

kiya hai hum ne hamesha hi karobar-e-ziyan

ki sasta bech ke mahnga KHarid karte rahe

kisi se shahr-e-KHamoshan mein kahte sunte kya

hum apne aap se guft-o-shunid karte rahe

wo zer-e-KHanjar-e-qatil na tha gulu koi

wo ek KHayal tha jis ko shahid karte rahe

mera kalam to kya naqdin-e-fan 'mohsin'

kalam-e-haq mein bhi qat'-o-burid karte rahe