Pahluu-e-shaah me.n ye duKhtar-e-jamahuur kii qabar,
kitane ghum_gushtaa fasaano.n kaa pataa detii hai,
kitane Khuurez haqaayaq se uThaatii hai naqaab,
kitanii kuchalii hu_i jaano.n kaa pataa detii hai,

kaise maGhruur shahanshaaho.n kii taskii.n ke liye,
saal_haa_saal hasiinaao.n ke baazaar lage,
kaise bahakii hu_ii nazaro.n kii taa_ish ke liye,
surKh mahalo.n me.n javaa.N jismo.n ke anbaar lage,

sahamii sahamii sii fizaao.n me.n ye viraa.N marqad,
itanaa Khaamosh hai fariyaad_kunaa ho jaise,
sard shaaKho.n me.n havaa chiiKh rahii hai aise,
ruuh-e-taqadiis-o-vafaa marsiyaa_Khvaa.N ho jaise,

tuu merii jaa.N hairat-o-hasarat se na dekh,
ham me.n ko_ii bhii jahaa.N nuur-o-jahaangiir nahii.n,
tuu mujhe chho.D ke Thukaraa ke bhii jaa sakatii hai,
tere haatho.n me.n meraa saat hai zanjiir nahii.n.