dard mein lazzat bahut ashkon mein ranai bahut

dard meñ lazzat bahut ashkoñ meñ ra.anā.ī bahut

ai ġham-e-hastī hameñ duniyā pasand aa.ī bahut

ho na ho dasht-o-chaman meñ ik ta.alluq hai zarūr

bād-e-sahrā.ī bhī ḳhushbū meñ uThā laa.ī bahut

maslahat kā jabr aisā thā ki chup rahnā paḌā

varna uslūb-e-zamāna par hañsī aa.ī bahut

be-sahāroñ kī mohabbat be-navāoñ kā ḳhulūs

aah ye daulat ki insānoñ ne Thukrā.ī bahut

be-ḳhayālī meñ bhī kitne fāsle tai ho ga.e

be-irāda bhī ye duniyā duur le aa.ī bahut

apnī fitrat meñ bhī raushan hoñge lekin ai 'zamīr'

merī rātoñ se bhī tāroñ ne chamak paa.ī bahut

dard mein lazzat bahut ashkon mein ranai bahut

ai gham-e-hasti hamein duniya pasand aai bahut

ho na ho dasht-o-chaman mein ek talluq hai zarur

baad-e-sahrai bhi KHushbu mein uTha lai bahut

maslahat ka jabr aisa tha ki chup rahna paDa

warna uslub-e-zamana par hansi aai bahut

be-sahaaron ki mohabbat be-nawaon ka KHulus

aah ye daulat ki insanon ne Thukrai bahut

be-KHayali mein bhi kitne fasle tai ho gae

be-irada bhi ye duniya dur le aai bahut

apni fitrat mein bhi raushan honge lekin ai 'zamir'

meri raaton se bhi taron ne chamak pai bahut