Bandaa navaaziyo.n pe Khudaa-e-kariim thaa,
kartaa na mai.n gunaah to gunaah-e-aziim thaa ,

baate.n bhii kii Khudaa ne dikhaayaa jamaal bhii,
vallaah kyaa nasiib janaab-e-kaliim thaa ,

duniyaa kaa haal ahal-e-adam hai ye muKhtasar,
ik do qadam kaa kuuchaa-e-ummid-o-biim thaa ,

kartaa mai.n dard_mand tabiibo.n se kyaa rajuu,
jis ne diyaa thaa dard ba.Daa vo hakiim thaa ,

samaa.N-e-ufv kyaa mai.n kahuu.N muKhtasar hai ye,
bandaa gunaah_gaar thaa Khaaliq kariim thaa ,

jis din se mai.n chaman me.n huaa Khvaah-e-gul ’Ameer’,
naam-e-sabaa kahii.n na nishaan-e-nasiim thaa .