dil-e-dīvāna arz-e-hāl par maa.il to kyā hogā

magar vo pūchh baiThe ḳhud hī hāl-e-dil to kyā hogā

hamārā kyā hameñ to Dūbnā hai Duub jā.eñge

magar tūfān jā pahuñchā lab-e-sāhil to kyā hogā

sharāb-e-nāb hī se hosh uḌ jaate haiñ insāñ ke

tirā kaif-e-nazar bhī ho gayā shāmil to kyā hogā

ḳhirad kī rahbarī ne to hameñ ye din dikhā.e haiñ

junūñ ho jā.egā jab rahbar-e-manzil to kyā hogā

koī pūchhe to sāhil par bharosa karne vāloñ se

agar tūfāñ kī zad meñ aa gayā sāhil to kyā hogā

ḳhud us kī zindagī ab us se barham hotī jaatī hai

unheñ hogā bhī pās-e-ḳhātir-e-'qābil' to kyā hogā