paigham zindagi ne diya maut ka mujhe

paiġhām zindagī ne diyā maut kā mujhe

marne ke intizār meñ jiinā paḌā mujhe

is inqalāb kī bhī koī had hai dosto

nā-āshnā samajhte haiñ ab āshnā mujhe

kashtī pahuñch sakegī ye tā sāhil-e-murād

dhokā na de ḳhudā ke liye nā ḳhudā mujhe

vo tūl-e-umr jis meñ na ho lutf-e-zindagī

mil jaa.e misl-e-ḳhizr to kyā fā.eda mujhe

duuñ terā saath umr-e-ravāñ kis tarīq se

āñkheñ dikhā rahe haiñ tire naqsh pā mujhe

taḳhlīq-e-kā.enāt ko sochā kiyā magar

kuchh ibtidā milī na 'safī' intihā mujhe

paigham zindagi ne diya maut ka mujhe

marne ke intizar mein jina paDa mujhe

is inqalab ki bhi koi had hai dosto

na-ashna samajhte hain ab aashna mujhe

kashti pahunch sakegi ye ta sahil-e-murad

dhoka na de KHuda ke liye na KHuda mujhe

wo tul-e-umr jis mein na ho lutf-e-zindagi

mil jae misl-e-KHizr to kya faeda mujhe

dun tera sath umr-e-rawan kis tariq se

aankhen dikha rahe hain tere naqsh pa mujhe

taKHliq-e-kaenat ko socha kiya magar

kuchh ibtida mili na 'safi' intiha mujhe