har taraf parda-dār-e-zulmat hai
ik tabassum kī phir zarūrat hai

Thahrī Thahrī hai vaqt kī raftār
ālam-e-ġhaur meñ mashiyyat hai

hai gumāñ kyā yaqīn kā saaya
aur yaqīñ vāhime kī shiddat hai

ishq bhī zindagī kī la.anat thā
aql bhī zindagī kī la.anat hai

ḳhud-numā.ī meñ jo hijāb rahe
tīrgī us kī ik alāmat hai

shor-e-tahsīn-e-nāravā se 'jamīl'
ye ḳhamoshī basā-ġhanīmat hai

har taraf parda-dar-e-zulmat hai
ek tabassum ki phir zarurat hai

Thahri Thahri hai waqt ki raftar
aalam-e-ghaur mein mashiyyat hai

hai guman kya yaqin ka saya
aur yaqin wahime ki shiddat hai

ishq bhi zindagi ki lanat tha
aql bhi zindagi ki lanat hai

KHud-numai mein jo hijab rahe
tirgi us ki ek alamat hai

shor-e-tahsin-e-narawa se 'jamil'
ye KHamoshi basa-ghanimat hai