bijliyan TuT paDin jab wo muqabil se uTha

bijliyāñ TuuT paḌīñ jab vo muqābil se uThā

mil ke palTī thiiñ nigāheñ ki dhuāñ dil se uThā

jalva mahsūs sahī aañkh ko āzād to kar

qaid-e-ādāb-e-tamāshā bhī to mahfil se uThā

phir to mizrāb-e-junūñ sāz-e-anā-lailā chheḌ

haa.e vo shor-e-anal-qais ki mahmil se uThā

iḳhtiyār ek adā thī mirī majbūrī kī

lutf-e-sa.i-e-amal is matlab-e-hāsil se uThā

umr-e-ummīd ke do din bhī girāñ the zālim

bār-e-fardā na tire vāda-e-bātil se uThā

ḳhabar-e-qāfila-e-gum-shuda kis se pūchhūñ

ik bagūla bhī na ḳhāk-e-rah-e-manzil se uThā

hosh jab tak hai galā ghoñT ke mar jaane kā

dam-e-shamshīr kā ehsāñ tire bismil se uThā

maut hastī pe vo tohmat thī ki āsāñ na uThī

zindagī mujh pe vo ilzām ki mushkil se uThā

kis kī kashtī tah-e-girdāb-e-fanā jā pahuñchī

shor-e-labbaik jo 'fānī' lab-e-sāhil se uThā

bijliyan TuT paDin jab wo muqabil se uTha

mil ke palTi thin nigahen ki dhuan dil se uTha

jalwa mahsus sahi aankh ko aazad to kar

qaid-e-adab-e-tamasha bhi to mahfil se uTha

phir to mizrab-e-junun saz-e-ana-laila chheD

hae wo shor-e-anal-qais ki mahmil se uTha

iKHtiyar ek ada thi meri majburi ki

lutf-e-sai-e-amal is matlab-e-hasil se uTha

umr-e-ummid ke do din bhi giran the zalim

bar-e-farda na tere wada-e-baatil se uTha

KHabar-e-qafila-e-gum-shuda kis se puchhun

ek bagula bhi na KHak-e-rah-e-manzil se uTha

hosh jab tak hai gala ghonT ke mar jaane ka

dam-e-shamshir ka ehsan tere bismil se uTha

maut hasti pe wo tohmat thi ki aasan na uThi

zindagi mujh pe wo ilzam ki mushkil se uTha

kis ki kashti tah-e-girdab-e-fana ja pahunchi

shor-e-labbaik jo 'fani' lab-e-sahil se uTha