mustaqil mahv-e-ġham-e-ahd-e-guzishta honā
aise hone se to behtar hai na dil kā honā
maiñ huuñ insāñ mujhe insān hī rahne diije
mat sikhā.eñ mujhe har gaam farishta honā
dekhnī paḌtī haiñ har moḌ pe udhḌī lāsheñ
kitnā dushvār hai is shahar meñ biinā honā
ai musavvir zarā tasvīr meñ manzar ye utaar
do kināroñ ko hai dekhā gayā yakjā honā
haiñ farāham mujhe be-rāh-ravī ke asbāb
zeb degā mujhe āvāra-e-duniyā honā
bastiyāñ shahr-e-ḳhamoshāñ kī tarah haiñ ābād
zinda logoñ ko lubhāne lagā murda honā
ai parī-zād tire hijr meñ ye ham pe khulā
maut se ziyāda alam-baḳhsh hai tanhā honā
ḳhud hī gir jā.egī zindān-e-badan kī dīvār
rūh-e-afsurda ko bechain bhalā kyā honā
khā gayā raunaqeñ paivand-o-marāsim kī 'nadīm'
jins-e-iḳhlās kā bāzār meñ sastā honā
mustaqil mahw-e-gham-e-ahd-e-guzishta hona
aise hone se to behtar hai na dil ka hona
main hun insan mujhe insan hi rahne dije
mat sikhaen mujhe har gam farishta hona
dekhni paDti hain har moD pe udhDi lashen
kitna dushwar hai is shahar mein bina hona
ai musawwir zara taswir mein manzar ye utar
do kinaron ko hai dekha gaya yakja hona
hain faraham mujhe be-rah-rawi ke asbab
zeb dega mujhe aawara-e-duniya hona
bastiyan shahr-e-KHamoshan ki tarah hain aabaad
zinda logon ko lubhane laga murda hona
ai pari-zad tere hijr mein ye hum pe khula
maut se ziyaada alam-baKHsh hai tanha hona
KHud hi gir jaegi zindan-e-badan ki diwar
ruh-e-afsurda ko bechain bhala kya hona
kha gaya raunaqen paiwand-o-marasim ki 'nadim'
jins-e-iKHlas ka bazar mein sasta hona
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