chhiḌā pahle-pahal jab sāz-e-hastī
to har parde ne dī āvāz-e-hastī
ḳhayāl-e-yār tere sadqe jā.ūñ
tire dam se hai soz-o-sāz-e-hastī
maiñ marne ke liye paidā huā huuñ
mirā anjām hai āġhāz-e-hastī
sukūn-e-kā.enāt-e-dil baqā hai
ajal ik jumbish-e-parvāz-e-hastī
mirī ḳhāk-e-sahar kā zarra zarra
hai 'bedam' maḳhzan-e-sad-rāz-e-hastī