zor-e-bazu bhi hai aur samne naKHchir bhi hai

zor-e-bāzū bhī hai aur sāmne naḳhchīr bhī hai

dekhnā ye hai ki tarkash meñ koī tiir bhī hai

kis tarah ishq-e-majāzī ko haqīqī kar luuñ

sāmne tū hai baġhal meñ tirī tasvīr bhī hai

kuchh nahīñ hai tire hāthoñ meñ lakīroñ ke sivā

baat nāseh kī hai lekin ḳhat-e-taqdīr bhī hai

chheḌtī hai mujhe aa aa ke mirī āzādī

go maiñ qaidī huuñ mire paañv meñ zanjīr bhī hai

mere hone kā mire hosh ko ehsās nahīñ

varna jo qatra-e-ḳhūñ hai vo sharar-gīr bhī hai

ahl-e-dil ke liye āzār hai duniyā ko mufīd

aql ik hosh hai aur hosh kī ta.abīr bhī hai

koī samjhe ki na samjhe tire ash.ār 'kalīm'

zor-e-'ġhālib' bhī hai aur dilkashī-e-'mīr' bhī hai

zor-e-bazu bhi hai aur samne naKHchir bhi hai

dekhna ye hai ki tarkash mein koi tir bhi hai

kis tarah ishq-e-majazi ko haqiqi kar lun

samne tu hai baghal mein teri taswir bhi hai

kuchh nahin hai tere hathon mein lakiron ke siwa

baat naseh ki hai lekin KHat-e-taqdir bhi hai

chheDti hai mujhe aa aa ke meri aazadi

go main qaidi hun mere panw mein zanjir bhi hai

mere hone ka mere hosh ko ehsas nahin

warna jo qatra-e-KHun hai wo sharar-gir bhi hai

ahl-e-dil ke liye aazar hai duniya ko mufid

aql ek hosh hai aur hosh ki tabir bhi hai

koi samjhe ki na samjhe tere ashaar 'kalim'

zor-e-'ghaalib' bhi hai aur dilkashi-e-'mir' bhi hai