zaKHm-e-dil zaKHm-e-zaban sab sah gae

zaḳhm-e-dil zaḳhm-e-zabāñ sab sah ga.e

vaqt ke maare hue chup rah ga.e

aap kī dariyā-dilī bhī dekh lī

kitne dariyā āñsuoñ meñ bah ga.e

de rahe the be-amal dars-e-amal

ham bhī sab sun kar samajh kar rah ga.e

be-zabānī bhī zabāñ ban kar rahī

kuchh na kahnā thā magar kuchh kah ga.e

harf-e-haq bardāsht ke qābil na thā

kitnī choTeñ thiiñ jo nāhaq sah ga.e

ġhaflat-e-imroz ke sailāb meñ

kal ke saare kārnāme bah ga.e

'najm' ham nikle jo arz-e-tāj se

ḳhusrav-e-be-tāj ho kar rah ga.e

zaKHm-e-dil zaKHm-e-zaban sab sah gae

waqt ke mare hue chup rah gae

aap ki dariya-dili bhi dekh li

kitne dariya aansuon mein bah gae

de rahe the be-amal dars-e-amal

hum bhi sab sun kar samajh kar rah gae

be-zabani bhi zaban ban kar rahi

kuchh na kahna tha magar kuchh kah gae

harf-e-haq bardasht ke qabil na tha

kitni choTen thin jo nahaq sah gae

ghaflat-e-imroz ke sailab mein

kal ke sare karname bah gae

'najm' hum nikle jo arz-e-taj se

KHusraw-e-be-taj ho kar rah gae