paan ban ban ke mirī jaan kahāñ jaate haiñ
ye mire qatl ke sāmān kahāñ jaate haiñ

sar agar jaa.e to jaa.e magar ai ḳhanjar-e-yār
sar se apne tire ehsān kahāñ jaate haiñ

ba.ad marne ke bhī miTTī mirī barbād rahī
mirī taqdīr ke nuqsān kahāñ jaate haiñ

haal khultā nahīñ in ḳhvesh-farāmoshoñ kā
roz ke roz ye mehmān kahāñ jaate haiñ

kis kī āshufta-mizājī kā ḳhayāl aayā hai
aap hairān pareshān kahāñ jaate haiñ

aaj kis muñh se mirī dil-shikanī hotī hai
aaj vo aap ke mehmān kahāñ jaate haiñ

ai 'zahīr' ab ye khulā haal baḌī duur haiñ aap
aap jaate haiñ jahāñ dhyān kahāñ jaate haiñ

pan ban ban ke meri jaan kahan jate hain
ye mere qatl ke saman kahan jate hain

sar agar jae to jae magar ai KHanjar-e-yar
sar se apne tere ehsan kahan jate hain

baad marne ke bhi miTTi meri barbaad rahi
meri taqdir ke nuqsan kahan jate hain

haal khulta nahin in KHwesh-faramoshon ka
roz ke roz ye mehman kahan jate hain

kis ki aashufta-mizaji ka KHayal aaya hai
aap hairan pareshan kahan jate hain

aaj kis munh se meri dil-shikani hoti hai
aaj wo aap ke mehman kahan jate hain

ai 'zahir' ab ye khula haal baDi dur hain aap
aap jate hain jahan dhyan kahan jate hain

Source: Book : Intekhab-e-Sukhan(Jild-2) (Pg. 199) Author : Hasrat Mohani Publication : uttar pradesh urdu academy (1983) Edition : 1983