mannat-guzar-e-rahzan-o-rahbar na the
hum kab harif-e-gardish-e-sham-o-sahar na the

tufan-e-baad-o-gham se bhi zer-o-zabar na the
aakhir hum aadmi the charagh-e-sahar na the

guzre rah-e-junun se bahut karwan magar
wo chot kha gae jo wasi-un-nazar na the

ahl-e-wafa ne manzil-e-maqsad ko pa liya
wo bad-nasib the jo sharik-e-safar na the

allah re tazad-e-yaqin-o-guman-e-shauq
hum mo'atabar na the kabhi tum mo'atabar na the

kab ahl-e-dil ko dard mein rahat nahin mili
kab hadsat marham-e-zakhm-e-jigar na the

ab tak wahi hai tirgi-e-sham-e-zindagi
'bismil' mah-o-nujum safir-e-sahar na the