sāme.a lazzat-e-bayān-zada
zehn o dil sehr-e-dāstān-zada

fikr o tahqīq rehn-e-mohr-o-sanad
tālib-e-ilm imtihān-zada

zaat kī fikr hai qayās-ālūd
zindagī kā yaqīñ gumān-zada

raat pahchān de ga.ī sab ko
sub.h chehre mile nishān-zada

taak meñ hai na ki ta.āqub meñ
tū shikārī hai par machān-zada

un kī fikr-e-rasā falak-paimā
apnī socheñ haiñ āsamān-zada

ḳhud se rishte nahīñ rahe lekin
log ab bhī haiñ ḳhāndān-zada

raat hai log ghar meñ baiThe haiñ
daftar-ālūda o dukān-zada

samea lazzat-e-bayan-zada
zehn o dil sehr-e-dastan-zada

fikr o tahqiq rehn-e-mohr-o-sanad
talib-e-ilm imtihan-zada

zat ki fikr hai qayas-alud
zindagi ka yaqin guman-zada

raat pahchan de gai sab ko
subh chehre mile nishan-zada

tak mein hai na ki taaqub mein
tu shikari hai par machan-zada

un ki fikr-e-rasa falak-paima
apni sochen hain aasaman-zada

KHud se rishte nahin rahe lekin
log ab bhi hain KHandan-zada

raat hai log ghar mein baiThe hain
daftar-aluda o dukan-zada