bandaa navaaziyo.n pe Khudaa-e-kariim thaa 
karataa 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 

karataa 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