nala juz husn-e-talab ai sitam-ijad nahin

naala juz husn-e-talab ai sitam-ījād nahīñ

hai taqāzā-e-jafā shikva-e-bedād nahīñ

ishq-o-mazdūri-e-ishrat-gah-e-ḳhusruv kyā ḳhuub

ham ko taslīm niko-nāmi-e-farhād nahīñ

kam nahīñ vo bhī ḳharābī meñ pa vus.at mālūm

dasht meñ hai mujhe vo aish ki ghar yaad nahīñ

ahl-e-bīnash ko hai tūfān-e-havādis maktab

lutma-e-mauj kam-az saili-e-ustād nahīñ

vaa.e mahrūmi-e-taslīm-o-badā hāl-e-vafā

jāntā hai ki hameñ tāqat-e-faryād nahīñ

rañg-e-tamkīn-e-gul-o-lālā pareshāñ kyuuñ hai

gar charāġhān-e-sar-e-rah-guzar-e-bād nahīñ

sabad-e-gul ke tale band kare hai gulchīñ

muzhda ai murġh ki gulzār meñ sayyād nahīñ

nafi se kartī hai isbāt tarāvish goyā

dī hai jā-e-dahn us ko dam-e-ījād nahīñ

kam nahīñ jalvagarī meñ tire kūche se bahisht

yahī naqsha hai vale is qadar ābād nahīñ

karte kis muñh se ho ġhurbat kī shikāyat 'ġhālib'

tum ko be-mehri-e-yārān-e-vatan yaad nahīñ

nala juz husn-e-talab ai sitam-ijad nahin

hai taqaza-e-jafa shikwa-e-bedad nahin

ishq-o-mazduri-e-ishrat-gah-e-KHusruw kya KHub

hum ko taslim niko-nami-e-farhad nahin

kam nahin wo bhi KHarabi mein pa wusat malum

dasht mein hai mujhe wo aish ki ghar yaad nahin

ahl-e-binash ko hai tufan-e-hawadis maktab

lutma-e-mauj kam-az saili-e-ustad nahin

wae mahrumi-e-taslim-o-bada haal-e-wafa

jaanta hai ki hamein taqat-e-faryaad nahin

rang-e-tamkin-e-gul-o-lala pareshan kyun hai

gar charaghan-e-sar-e-rah-guzar-e-baad nahin

sabad-e-gul ke tale band kare hai gulchin

muzhda ai murgh ki gulzar mein sayyaad nahin

nafi se karti hai isbaat tarawish goya

di hai ja-e-dahn us ko dam-e-ijad nahin

kam nahin jalwagari mein tere kuche se bahisht

yahi naqsha hai wale is qadar aabaad nahin

karte kis munh se ho ghurbat ki shikayat 'ghaalib'

tum ko be-mehri-e-yaran-e-watan yaad nahin