tirā husn hai vo sahbā ki koī misāl kyā de

kabhī tishnagī bujhā de kabhī tishnagī baḌhā de

ye jahāñ hai ik tamāsha koī dost hai na dushman

vahī aag raushnī de vahī āshiyāñ jalā de

ye tarīq-e-dilbarī hai ki adā-e-dil-navāzī

kisī jurm par navāze kisī jurm par sazā de

abhī zulmat-e-ḳhirad meñ hai vafā kī tābnākī

ye charāġh bujh na jaa.e koī is kī lau baḌhā de

ye qadam qadam pe zulmat ye ravish ravish añdhere

mirī be-ḳhudī kahāñ hai mujhe rāsta batā de

ye tasavvur-e-rihā.ī rahe kyuuñ nazar meñ 'gauhar'

mujhe qaid karne vaale mire bāl-o-par jalā de