kyun jaan-e-hazin khatra-e-mauhum se nikle
kyun nala-e-hasrat dil-e-maghmum se nikle

aansu na kisi dida-e-mazlum se nikle
kah do ki na shikwa lab-e-maghmum se nikle

urdu ka janaza hai zara dhum se nikle
urdu ka gham-e-marg subuk bhi hai garan bhi

hai shamil-e-arbab-e-aza shah-e-jahan bhi
mitne ko hai aslaf ki azmat ka nishan bhi

ye mayyat-e-gham dehli-e-marhum se nikle
urdu ka janaza hai zara dhum se nikle

ai taj-mahal naqsh-ba-diwar ho gham se
ai qila-e-shahi ye alam puchh na hum se

ai khak-e-awadh faeda kya sharh-e-sitam se
tahrik ye misr-o-arab-o-rome se nikle

urdu ka janaza hai zara dhum se nikle
saya ho jab urdu ke janaze pe 'wali' ka

hon 'mir-taqi' sath to hamrah hun 'sauda'
dafnaen use 'mushafi'-o-'nasikh'-o-'insha'

ye fal har ek daftar-e-manzum se nikle
urdu ka janaza hai zara dhum se nikle

bad-zauq hai ahbab se go zauq hain ranjur
urdu-e-mualla ke na matam se rahen dur

talqin sar-e-qabr padhen momin-e-maghfur
fariyaad dil-e-'ghaalib'-e-marhum se nikle

urdu ka janaza hai zara dhum se nikle
hai marsiyan-khwan qaum hain urdu ke bahut kam

kah do ki 'anis' is ka likhen marsiya-e-gham
jannat se 'dabir' aa ke padhen nauha-e-matam

ye chikh uthe dil se na hulqum se nikle
urdu ka janaza hai zara dhum se nikle

is lash ko chupke se koi dafan na kar de
pahle koi 'sirsayyad'-e-azam ko khabar de

wo mard-e-khuda hum mein nai ruh to bhar de
wo ruh ki maujud na madum se nikle

urdu ka janaza hai zara dhum se nikle
urdu ke janaze ki ye saj-dhaj ho nirali

saf-basta hon marhuma ke sab waris-o-wali
'azad'-o-'nazir'-o-'sharar'-o-'shibli'-o-'haali'

fariyaad ye sab ke dil-e-maghmum se nikle
urdu ka janaza hai zara dhum se nikle