amīr-e-shahr kī mid.hat na likkhī jā.egī ham se

ki jo ḳhuddār haiñ vo kār-e-darbārī nahīñ karte

amir-e-shahr ki midhat na likkhi jaegi hum se

ki jo KHuddar hain wo kar-e-darbari nahin karte

rafīq-e-dil jo bane sach kī tarjumānī kare

mu'āshre ko is āvāz kī zarūrat hai

rafiq-e-dil jo bane sach ki tarjumani kare

mu'ashre ko is aawaz ki zarurat hai

sach kā pursān-e-hāl koī nahīñ

jhuuT kī har taraf himāyat hai

sach ka pursan-e-haal koi nahin

jhuT ki har taraf himayat hai

dekhī hai ra'ūnat bhī aur naam bhī dekhā hai

tārīḳh ne zālim kā anjām bhī dekhā hai

dekhi hai ra'unat bhi aur nam bhi dekha hai

tariKH ne zalim ka anjam bhi dekha hai

jab us ne tujh se mohabbat kā kar diyā iz.hār

to phir ye fāsla 'e'jāz' darmiyāñ kyuuñ hai

jab us ne tujh se mohabbat ka kar diya izhaar

to phir ye fasla 'e'jaz' darmiyan kyun hai