ye nasib-e-shairi hai zahe shan-e-kibriyai

ye nasīb-e-shā.irī hai zahe shān-e-kibriyā.ī

ki mile na zindagī bhar mujhe dād-e-ḳhush-navā.ī

ba-ḳhudā azīm-tar hai shohdā ke ḳhuun se bhī

mire sīna-e-qalam meñ jo bharī hai raushnā.ī

ye ajiib mājrā hai ki ḳhadyau-e-haft-qulzūm

taraf-e-sarāb dauḌe pai-e-qismat-āzmā.ī

falak aur use jhukā.e sar-e-manzil-e-safīhāñ

malak aa.eñ jis ke dar par ba-havā-e-jab.ha-sā.ī

chaman-e-shu.ūr-e-nau ko jo lahū se apne sīñche

kabhī us ko sukh na baḳhshe koī panja-e-hinā.ī

hama saaz huuñ ba-zāhir hama soz huuñ ba-bātin

mirī zindagī bukā.ī mirī shā.irī ġhinā.ī

mire taar o paud larzāñ ba-havā-e-nā-murādī

mire ḳhadd-o-ḳhāl daraḳhshāñ ba-tabassum-e-riyā.ī

mirā dil hai girya maskan mire lab tarāna manzil

mirī nai shikast-e-ḳhātir mirī lai hai momyā.ī

mirā jām-e-shab sulemāñ hama tāj-e-ḳhusravāna

mirī chashm-e-roz paimā hama kāsa-e-gadā.ī

mirī bārgāh-e-hastī hama ijz bandagāna

mirī bārgāh-e-mastī hama satvat-e-ḳhudā.ī

dar-e-ḳhalq par jhukā hai na jhukegā tā qayāmat

sar-e-'josh' meñ bharā hai vo ġhurūr-e-kibriyā.ī

ye nasib-e-shairi hai zahe shan-e-kibriyai

ki mile na zindagi bhar mujhe dad-e-KHush-nawai

ba-KHuda azim-tar hai shohda ke KHun se bhi

mere sina-e-qalam mein jo bhari hai raushnai

ye ajib majra hai ki KHadyau-e-haft-qulzum

taraf-e-sarab dauDe pai-e-qismat-azmai

falak aur use jhukae sar-e-manzil-e-safihan

malak aaen jis ke dar par ba-hawa-e-jabha-sai

chaman-e-shuur-e-nau ko jo lahu se apne sinche

kabhi us ko sukh na baKHshe koi panja-e-hinai

hama saz hun ba-zahir hama soz hun ba-baatin

meri zindagi bukai meri shairi ghinai

mere tar o paud larzan ba-hawa-e-na-muradi

mere KHadd-o-KHal daraKHshan ba-tabassum-e-riyai

mera dil hai girya maskan mere lab tarana manzil

meri nai shikast-e-KHatir meri lai hai momyai

mera jam-e-shab suleman hama taj-e-KHusrawana

meri chashm-e-roz paima hama kasa-e-gadai

meri bargah-e-hasti hama ijz bandagana

meri bargah-e-masti hama satwat-e-KHudai

dar-e-KHalq par jhuka hai na jhukega ta qayamat

sar-e-'josh' mein bhara hai wo ghurur-e-kibriyai