manzur hai guzarish-e-ahwal-e-waqai

manzūr hai guzārish-e-ahvāl-e-vāqa.ī

apnā bayān husn-e-tabī.at nahīñ mujhe

sau pusht se hai pesha-e-ābā sipah-garī

kuchh shā'irī zarīya-e-'izzat nahīñ mujhe

āzāda-rau huuñ aur mirā maslak hai sulh-e-kul

hargiz kabhī kisī se adāvat nahīñ mujhe

kyā kam hai ye sharaf ki 'zafar' kā ġhulām huuñ

maanā ki jāh-o-mansab-o-sarvat nahīñ mujhe

ustād-e-shah se ho mujhe parḳhāsh kā ḳhayāl

ye taab ye majāl ye tāqat nahīñ mujhe

jām-e-jahāñ-numā hai shahanshāh kā zamīr

saugand aur gavāh kī hājat nahīñ mujhe

maiñ kaun aur reḳhta haañ is se mudda.ā

juz imbisāt-e-ḳhātir-e-hazrat nahīñ mujhe

sahrā likhā gayā zarā imtisāl-e-amr

dekhā ki chāra ġhair-e-itā.at nahīñ mujhe

maqta' meñ aa paḌī hai suḳhan-gustarāna baat

maqsūd is se qat'-e-mohabbat nahīñ mujhe

rū-e-suḳhan kisī kī taraf ho to rū-siyāh

saudā nahīñ junūñ nahīñ vahshat nahīñ mujhe

qismat burī sahī pe tabī'at burī nahīñ

hai shukr kī jagah ki shikāyat nahīñ mujhe

sādiq huuñ apne qaul meñ 'ġhālib' ḳhudā gavāh

kahtā huuñ sach ki jhuuT kī 'ādat nahīñ mujhe

manzur hai guzarish-e-ahwal-e-waqai

apna bayan husn-e-tabiat nahin mujhe

sau pusht se hai pesha-e-aba sipah-gari

kuchh sha'iri zariya-e-'izzat nahin mujhe

aazada-rau hun aur mera maslak hai sulh-e-kul

hargiz kabhi kisi se adawat nahin mujhe

kya kam hai ye sharaf ki 'zafar' ka ghulam hun

mana ki jah-o-mansab-o-sarwat nahin mujhe

ustad-e-shah se ho mujhe parKHash ka KHayal

ye tab ye majal ye taqat nahin mujhe

jam-e-jahan-numa hai shahanshah ka zamir

saugand aur gawah ki hajat nahin mujhe

main kaun aur reKHta han is se muddaa

juz imbisat-e-KHatir-e-hazrat nahin mujhe

sahra likha gaya zara imtisal-e-amr

dekha ki chaara ghair-e-itaat nahin mujhe

maqta' mein aa paDi hai suKHan-gustarana baat

maqsud is se qat'-e-mohabbat nahin mujhe

ru-e-suKHan kisi ki taraf ho to ru-siyah

sauda nahin junun nahin wahshat nahin mujhe

qismat buri sahi pe tabi'at buri nahin

hai shukr ki jagah ki shikayat nahin mujhe

sadiq hun apne qaul mein 'ghaalib' KHuda gawah

kahta hun sach ki jhuT ki 'adat nahin mujhe