ḳhasāre meñ rahe lekin na chhoḌī sādgī ham ne
ba-har-sūrat nibhā.ī dushmanoñ se dostī ham ne

salaf the jo hamāre misl-e-ḳhurshīd-o-mah-o-anjum
unhī ke rāste pe chal ke paa.ī raushnī ham ne

adab ke dā.ere ko de dī vus.at saare aalam kī
ki us kī ābiyārī kī barā.e zindagī ham ne

jahāñ vaalo na maano tum magar sach hai ki duniyā meñ
baḌhāyā hai tah-e-ḳhanjar vaqār-e-āshiqī ham ne

yahāñ sach bolne par zahr kā pyāla hī miltā hai
ajab rasm-e-sitam dekhī hai tere shahr kī ham ne

vasā.el jab ki saare ho chuke the be-asar 'anjum'
charāġh-e-dil jalā kar duur kī hai tīrgī ham ne

KHasare mein rahe lekin na chhoDi sadgi hum ne
ba-har-surat nibhai dushmanon se dosti hum ne

salaf the jo hamare misl-e-KHurshid-o-mah-o-anjum
unhi ke raste pe chal ke pai raushni hum ne

adab ke daere ko de di wusat sare aalam ki
ki us ki aabiyari ki barae zindagi hum ne

jahan walo na mano tum magar sach hai ki duniya mein
baDhaya hai tah-e-KHanjar waqar-e-ashiqi hum ne

yahan sach bolne par zahr ka pyala hi milta hai
ajab rasm-e-sitam dekhi hai tere shahr ki hum ne

wasael jab ki sare ho chuke the be-asar 'anjum'
charagh-e-dil jala kar dur ki hai tirgi hum ne

Source: Saat Suron Ki Mithi Halchal