log kahte haiñ ki fann-e-shā.irī manhūs hai

sher kahte kahte maiñ deputy collector ho gayā

log kahte hain ki fann-e-shairi manhus hai

sher kahte kahte main deputy collector ho gaya

puurā kareñge holī meñ kyā vāda-e-visāl

jin ko abhī basant kī ai dil ḳhabar nahīñ

pura karenge holi mein kya wada-e-visal

jin ko abhi basant ki ai dil KHabar nahin

na ḳhanjar uThegā na talvār in se

ye baazū mire āzmā.e hue haiñ

na KHanjar uThega na talwar in se

ye bazu mere aazmae hue hain

tirī tārīf ho ai sahib-e-ausāf kyā mumkin

zabānoñ se dahānoñ se takallum se bayānoñ se

teri tarif ho ai sahib-e-ausaf kya mumkin

zabanon se dahanon se takallum se bayanon se

chaltī to hai par shoḳhī-e-raftār kahāñ hai

talvār meñ pāzeb kī jhankār kahāñ hai

chalti to hai par shoKHi-e-raftar kahan hai

talwar mein pazeb ki jhankar kahan hai