koi mahmil-nashin kyun shad ya nashad hota hai

koī mahmil-nashīñ kyuuñ shaad yā nāshād hotā hai

ġhubār-e-qais ḳhud uThtā hai ḳhud barbād hotā hai

qafas kyā halqa-hā-e-dām kyā ranj-e-asīrī kyā

chaman par miT gayā jo har tarah āzād hotā hai

ye sab na-āshnā-e-lazzat-e-parvāz haiñ shāyad

asīroñ meñ abhī tak shikva-e-sayyād hotā hai

bahār-e-sabza-o-gul hai karam hotā hai saaqī kā

javāñ hotī hai duniyā mai-kada ābād hotā hai

banā letā hai mauj-e-ḳhūn-e-dil se ik chaman apnā

vo pāband-e-qafas jo fitratan āzād hotā hai

bahār anjām samjhūñ is chaman kā yā ḳhizāñ samjhūñ

zabān-e-barg-e-gul se mujh ko kyā irshād hotā hai

azal meñ ik tajallī se huī thī be-ḳhudī taarī

tumhīñ ko maiñ ne dekhā thā kuchh aisā yaad hotā hai

samā.e jā rahe haiñ ab vo jalve diida o dil meñ

ye nazzāra hai yā zauq-e-nazar barbād hotā hai

zamāna hai ki ḳhūgar ho rahā hai shor o shevan kā

yahāñ vo dard jo be-nāla-o-fariyād hotā hai

yahāñ kotāhi-e-zauq-e-amal hai ḳhud giraftārī

jahāñ baazū simaTte haiñ vahīñ sayyād hotā hai

yahāñ mastoñ ke sar ilzām-e-hastī hī nahīñ 'asġhar'

phir is ke baad har ilzām be-buniyād hotā hai

koi mahmil-nashin kyun shad ya nashad hota hai

ghubar-e-qais KHud uThta hai KHud barbaad hota hai

qafas kya halqa-ha-e-dam kya ranj-e-asiri kya

chaman par miT gaya jo har tarah aazad hota hai

ye sab na-ashna-e-lazzat-e-parwaz hain shayad

asiron mein abhi tak shikwa-e-sayyaad hota hai

bahaar-e-sabza-o-gul hai karam hota hai saqi ka

jawan hoti hai duniya mai-kada aabaad hota hai

bana leta hai mauj-e-KHun-e-dil se ek chaman apna

wo paband-e-qafas jo fitratan aazad hota hai

bahaar anjam samjhun is chaman ka ya KHizan samjhun

zaban-e-barg-e-gul se mujh ko kya irshad hota hai

azal mein ek tajalli se hui thi be-KHudi tari

tumhin ko main ne dekha tha kuchh aisa yaad hota hai

samae ja rahe hain ab wo jalwe dida o dil mein

ye nazzara hai ya zauq-e-nazar barbaad hota hai

zamana hai ki KHugar ho raha hai shor o shewan ka

yahan wo dard jo be-nala-o-fariyaad hota hai

yahan kotahi-e-zauq-e-amal hai KHud giraftari

jahan bazu simaTte hain wahin sayyaad hota hai

yahan maston ke sar ilzam-e-hasti hi nahin 'asghar'

phir is ke baad har ilzam be-buniyaad hota hai