main charagh-e-sar-e-manzil hun mujhe jalne de meri khatir tu na kar aish-e-bahaaran se gurez teri duniya mein shagufe hain bahaaron ka shabab mujh ko kanton se guzarna hai rah-e-hasti mein teri duniya hai surur-e-mai-o-mina ka husul mujh ko har gam pe apna hi lahu pina hai teri thokar se chamak uthte hain kitne khurshid meri rahon mein mere dagh-e-jigar raushan hain main ne zulmat ko mitane ki qasam khai hai mujh ko aawaz na de mujh ko pareshan na kar meri khatir tu na kar aish-e-bahaaran se gurez main tujhe bhul gaya aisi koi baat nahin han magar kashmakash-e-sud-o-ziyan baqi hai ab bhi kante hain mohabbat ki guzar-gahon mein ab bhi har rah pe rahzan hain ba-shakl-e-rahbar ab bhi ehsas mita deti hai sikke ki khanak ab bhi bazar-e-wafa sard hai mazi ki tarah ab bhi majbur hai shair kisi muflis ki tarah mujh ko paigham-e-mohabbat na suna jalne de apne afsane ka unwan na bana jalne de main ne zulmat ko mitane ki qasam khai hai mujh ko aawaz na de mujh ko pareshan na kar meri khatir tu na kar aish-e-bahaaran se gurez