majburi lachaari likh

majbūrī lāchārī likh

haañ rūdād hamārī likh

ġhairoñ ko ilzām na de

apnoñ kī 'ayyārī likh

soch jo halkī hai to kyā

ġhazleñ bhārī bhārī likh

'aib na ginvā auroñ ke

apnī kār-guzārī likh

pahle jhūTe vā'de kar

phir apnī lāchārī likh

chāhe haqīqat kuchh bhī ho

apnā palḌā bhārī likh

ujḌe ghar ke āñgan meñ

harī-bharī phulvārī likh

har mansab har 'ohde par

apnī dā've-dārī likh

māt-pitā ko de ban-vās

ḳhud ko āgyā-kārī likh

'chāñd' kī ḳhaslat meñ yā-rab

kuchh to duniyā-dārī likh

majburi lachaari likh

han rudad hamari likh

ghairon ko ilzam na de

apnon ki 'ayyari likh

soch jo halki hai to kya

ghazlen bhaari bhaari likh

'aib na ginwa auron ke

apni kar-guzari likh

pahle jhuTe wa'de kar

phir apni lachaari likh

chahe haqiqat kuchh bhi ho

apna palDa bhaari likh

ujDe ghar ke aangan mein

hari-bhari phulwari likh

har mansab har 'ohde par

apni da'we-dari likh

mat-pita ko de ban-was

KHud ko aagya-kari likh

'chand' ki KHaslat mein ya-rab

kuchh to duniya-dari likh