marham-e-waqt na ejaz-e-masihai hai

marham-e-vaqt na ejāz-e-masīhā.ī hai

zindagī roz na.e zaḳhm kī gahrā.ī hai

phir mire ghar kī fazāoñ meñ huā sannāTā

phir dar-o-bām se andesha-e-goyā.ī hai

tujh se bichhḌūñ to koī phuul na mahke mujh meñ

dekh kyā karb hai kyā zaat kī sachchā.ī hai

terā manshā tire lahje kī dhanak meñ dekhā

tirī āvāz bhī shāyad tirī añgḌā.ī hai

kuchh ajab gardish-e-parkār safar rakhtā huuñ

do-qadam mujh se bhī aage mirī rusvā.ī hai

kuchh to ye hai ki mirī raah judā hai tujh se

aur kuchh qarz bhī mujh par tirī tanhā.ī hai

kis liye mujh se gurezāñ hai mire sāmne tū

kyā tirī raah meñ haa.il mirī bīnā.ī hai

vo sitāre jo chamakte haiñ tire āñgan meñ

un sitāroñ se to apnī bhī shanāsā.ī hai

jis ko ik umr ġhazal se kiyā mansūb 'nasīr'

us ko parkhā to khulā qāfiya-paimā.ī hai

marham-e-waqt na ejaz-e-masihai hai

zindagi roz nae zaKHm ki gahrai hai

phir mere ghar ki fazaon mein hua sannaTa

phir dar-o-baam se andesha-e-goyai hai

tujh se bichhDun to koi phul na mahke mujh mein

dekh kya karb hai kya zat ki sachchai hai

tera mansha tere lahje ki dhanak mein dekha

teri aawaz bhi shayad teri angDai hai

kuchh ajab gardish-e-parkar safar rakhta hun

do-qadam mujh se bhi aage meri ruswai hai

kuchh to ye hai ki meri rah juda hai tujh se

aur kuchh qarz bhi mujh par teri tanhai hai

kis liye mujh se gurezan hai mere samne tu

kya teri rah mein hail meri binai hai

wo sitare jo chamakte hain tere aangan mein

un sitaron se to apni bhi shanasai hai

jis ko ek umr ghazal se kiya mansub 'nasir'

us ko parkha to khula qafiya-paimai hai