merā junūñ sharmsār dekhiye kab tak rahe
fasl-e-ḳhizāñ par bahār dekhiye kab tak rahe
dekhiye kab tak bahe dīda-o-dil se lahū
sehn-e-chaman lāla-zār dekhiye kab tak rahe
dekhiye kab tak rahe kaj-kulah-e-shahryār
ye ravish-e-tājdār dekhiye kab tak rahe
aaj bhī hai kohkan banda-e-be-dām-e-zar
ishq ġharīb-ud-dayār dekhiye kab tak rahe
aur farozāñ huā sho.ala-e-qindīl-e-shab
gul kā magar e'tibār dekhiye kab tak rahe
dast-e-sabā kaT na jaa.e lauh-o-qalam chhin na jaa.eñ
azmat-e-fan bā-vaqār dekhiye kab tak rahe
ḳhāmushī-o-maslahat be-dilī-o-be-hisī
ahl-e-suḳhan kā shi.ār dekhiye kab tak rahe