daftar-e-lauh o qalam yā dar-e-ġham khultā hai
hoñT khulte haiñ to ik bāb-e-sitam khultā hai

harf-e-inkār hai kyuuñ nār-e-jahannam kā halīf
sirf iqrār pe kyuuñ bāb-e-iram khultā hai

aabrū ho na jo pyārī to ye duniyā hai saḳhī
haath phailāo to ye tarz-e-karam khultā hai

māñgne vāloñ ko kyā izzat o rusvā.ī se
dene vāloñ kī amīrī kā bharam khultā hai

band āñkheñ rahīñ melā hai luTeroñ kā lagā
ashk luT jaate haiñ jab dīda-e-nam khultā hai

jaan dene meñ jo lazzat hai bachāne meñ kahāñ
dil kisī se jo bañdhe uqda-e-ġham khultā hai

saath rahtā hai sadā mahfil o tanhā.ī meñ
dil-e-ram-ḳhurdā magar ham se bhī kam khultā hai

dekho pastī se to har ek bulandī hai raaz
jāda-e-koh faqat zer-e-qadam khultā hai

qarz adā karnā hai jaañ kā to chalo maqtal meñ
khiñch ga.ī baag bajā tabl-o-alam khultā hai

daftar-e-lauh o qalam ya dar-e-gham khulta hai
honT khulte hain to ek bab-e-sitam khulta hai

harf-e-inkar hai kyun nar-e-jahannam ka halif
sirf iqrar pe kyun bab-e-iram khulta hai

aabru ho na jo pyari to ye duniya hai saKHi
hath phailao to ye tarz-e-karam khulta hai

mangne walon ko kya izzat o ruswai se
dene walon ki amiri ka bharam khulta hai

band aankhen rahin mela hai luTeron ka laga
ashk luT jate hain jab dida-e-nam khulta hai

jaan dene mein jo lazzat hai bachane mein kahan
dil kisi se jo bandhe uqda-e-gham khulta hai

sath rahta hai sada mahfil o tanhai mein
dil-e-ram-KHurda magar hum se bhi kam khulta hai

dekho pasti se to har ek bulandi hai raaz
jada-e-koh faqat zer-e-qadam khulta hai

qarz ada karna hai jaan ka to chalo maqtal mein
khinch gai bag baja tabl-o-alam khulta hai