tajdid-e-riwayat-e-kuhan karte rahenge

tajdīd-e-rivāyāt-e-kuhan karte raheñge

sar mārka-e-dār-o-rasan karte raheñge

vo daur-e-ḳhizāñ ho ki bahāroñ kā zamāna

ham yaad tujhe jān-e-chaman karte raheñge

rangīn tire zikr se ham she'r o suḳhan ko

ai jān-e-suḳhan markaz-e-fan karte raheñge

is ābla-pā.ī pe bhī ham terī talab meñ

tai jāda-e-ālām-o-mehan karte raheñge

duniyā hameñ dīvāna samajhtī hai to samjhe

ham 'aam ġham-e-dil kā chalan karte raheñge

jalte haiñ jise sun ke añdhere ke parastār

ham 'aam vahī tarz-e-suḳhan karte raheñge

gulshan meñ na ham hoñge to phir sog hamārā

gul-pairahan o ġhuncha-dahan karte raheñge

'zāhid' be-tāqāzā-e-vafā tarah-e-yaqīn par

ham koshish-e-tāmīr-e-vatan karte raheñge

tajdid-e-riwayat-e-kuhan karte rahenge

sar marka-e-dar-o-rasan karte rahenge

wo daur-e-KHizan ho ki bahaaron ka zamana

hum yaad tujhe jaan-e-chaman karte rahenge

rangin tere zikr se hum she'r o suKHan ko

ai jaan-e-suKHan markaz-e-fan karte rahenge

is aabla-pai pe bhi hum teri talab mein

tai jada-e-alam-o-mehan karte rahenge

duniya hamein diwana samajhti hai to samjhe

hum 'am gham-e-dil ka chalan karte rahenge

jalte hain jise sun ke andhere ke parastar

hum 'am wahi tarz-e-suKHan karte rahenge

gulshan mein na hum honge to phir sog hamara

gul-pairahan o ghuncha-dahan karte rahenge

'zahid' be-taqaza-e-wafa tarah-e-yaqin par

hum koshish-e-tamir-e-watan karte rahenge