aaj mai-ḳhāne meñ barkat hī sahī
mai-kasho aao ibādat hī sahī
chāhiye kuchh to pa-e-nazr-e-karam
ai gunahgār nadāmat hī sahī
ma.ani-e-husn samajh leñge kabhī
abhī mahviyyat-e-sūrat hī sahī
zindagī maut se behtar hai zarūr
hai musībat to musībat hī sahī
na sahī bar-taraf ai husn abhī
chaar din kī hameñ ruḳhsat hī sahī
hai hameñ apnī mohabbat se ġharaz
un ko nafrat hai to nafrat hī sahī
zindagī kaT to rahī hai 'nātiq'
ḳhair ġhurbat hai to ġhurbat hī sahī