lagtā nahīñ kahīñ bhī mirā dil tire baġhair
donoñ jahāñ nahīñ mire qābil tire baġhair
kuchh lutf-e-zindagī nahīñ hāsil tire baġhair
pal bhar guzārnā bhī hai mushkil tire baġhair
tū hī nahīñ to kaun kare merī rahbarī
kaTtī nahīñ hayāt kī manzil tire baġhair
dil par mire hī shaaq nahīñ hai tirā firāq
ḳhāmosh haiñ chaman meñ anādil tire baġhair
phūloñ ke ibtisām pe aatī hai ab hañsī
aisā bujhā huā hai mirā dil tire baġhair
hosh-o-havās-o-aql-o-ḳhirad de ga.e javāb
yaanī nahīñ huuñ maiñ kisī qābil tire baġhair
har dam ye soch hai mire jiine se fā.eda
jab maqsad-e-hayāt hai bātil tire baġhair
takmīl-e-ārzū se hai takmīl-e-zindagī
kyūñkar ho zindagī mirī kāmil tire baġhair
kashtī nikal to aa.ī hai gardāb se magar
dil Dūbne lagā lab-e-sāhil tire baġhair
har dam taḌap ke loTtā phirtā huuñ ḳhaak par
goyā banā huuñ tā.ir-e-bismil tire baġhair
āñkheñ hī pahle rotī thiiñ ab to ye qahr hai
rone lagā hai ḳhuun mirā dil tire baġhair
'nādir' ko jaan dene se kyuuñ roktā hai tū
jiine se bhī hai kyā use hāsil tire baġhair