Sher on zindagi

aa.i.ā haañ maiñ 'munīr' kise kamm de vāste

rahindā e ih ḳhi.āl vī ḳhavābāñ de naaL naaL

aaia han main 'munir' kise kamm de waste

rahinda e ih KHial wi KHawaban de naL naL

'munīr' terī ġhazal ajiib e

kise safar dī kitāb vargī

'munir' teri ghazal ajib e

kise safar di kitab wargi

fajre uh chamkāndā DiTThā 'jālib' saarī dunī.āñ nuuñ

rātīñ jihḌā sek dukhāñ de hass hass ke sahi jāndā e

fajre uh chamkanda DiTTha 'jalib' sari dunian nun

raatin jihDa sek dukhan de hass hass ke sahi jaanda e

baN ke bahār jihaḌi.āñ phullāñ de naal aa.ii.

unhāñ 'cha phul bahute mere mizār de ne.

maiñ bahut agge ja ke pichhe parat āundā haañ.

kujh hor mera safar tere naal langh jaave

baN ke bahaar jihaDian phullan de nal aai

unhan 'cha phul bahute mere mizar de ne

main bahut agge ja ke pichhe parat aaunda han

kujh hor mera safar tere nal langh jawe

li.aao os nuuñ jis tarhāñ hove

davā apNī hai us dil-dār de paas

liao os nun jis tarhan howe

dawa apNi hai us dil-dar de pas

koī aakhe ih jā ke yaar de paas

kadī aa aapNe bīmār de paas

koi aakhe ih ja ke yar de pas

kadi aa aapNe bimar de pas

aapNe kukkhīñ saḌnā Thiik

naaL kise de mandī sāñjh

aapNe kukkhin saDna Thik

naL kise de mandi sanjh

yaad ā.ī.āñ kujh hor vī tere shahir dī.āñ barsātāñ

hor vī chamke daaġh dilāñ de naal ashkāñ de dhul ke

yaad aaian kujh hor wi tere shahir dian barsatan

hor wi chamke dagh dilan de nal ashkan de dhul ke

pahunchNā chāhundā haañ manzilāñ te lagan e a.iDī

qadam vī maithoñ nā puTTi.ā jaave thakan e a.iDī

pahunchNa chahunda han manzilan te lagan e aiDi

qadam wi maithon na puTTia jawe thakan e aiDi

uhde sāmhNe ih jagg vīrān laggā

uhnāñ akkhāñ 'cha aisā jahān disi.ā

uhde samhNe ih jagg viran lagga

uhnan akkhan 'cha aisa jahan disia

utthoñ agge firāq dī.āñ manzilāñ san

jitthe pahuñch ke uhdā nishān disi.ā

utthon agge firaq dian manzilan san

jitthe pahunch ke uhda nishan disia

ih kanDe sānūñ phull varge neñ

yārāñ neñ taaj pavā.i.ā e

ih kanDe sanun phull warge nen

yaran nen taj pawaia e

'munīr' tobā dī shaam hai par ih jī nahīñ manndā

ghaTā dī rangat falak te tobā-shikan e a.iDī

'munir' toba di sham hai par ih ji nahin mannda

ghaTa di rangat falak te toba-shikan e aiDi

ik kaNī hijar dī mile

taañ jiia jiia jā.ī.e.

Dālāñ de loiN sakkhNe,

ik buund mile chhalkā.ī.e.

hans ga.e ghar āpNe,

motī chug chuga .

kanDhe rahi ga.e sunnḌe,

sāgar maare ha !

ek kaNi hijar di mile

tan jia jia jaie

Dalan de loiN sakkhNe,

ek bund mile chhalkaie

hans gae ghar aapNe,

moti chug chuga

kanDhe rahi gae sunnDe,

sagar mare ha !

bharange jholī.āñ kushtā jo aa san

mire ganjīnā-e-ashār de paas

bharange jholian kushta jo aa san

mere ganjina-e-ashaar de pas

kise nuuñ apNe amal dā hisāb kī da.ii.e

savāl saare ġhalat ne javāb kī da.ii.e

kise nun apNe amal da hisab ki daie

sawal sare ghalat ne jawab ki daie

hazārāñ kohāñ te rahi ga.e neñ uh shahir saare

jinhāñ dī yārāñ de dil de andar jalan e a.iDī

hazaran kohan te rahi gae nen uh shahir sare

jinhan di yaran de dil de andar jalan e aiDi

'jālib' sa.iiñ kadī kadā.īñ changī gall kahi jāndā e

lakkh puujo chaḌhde sūraj nuuñ āḳhir eh lahi jāndā e

'jalib' sain kadi kadain changi gall kahi jaanda e

lakkh pujo chaDhde suraj nun aaKHir eh lahi jaanda e

merī.āñ merī jhoLī paiN

terī.āñ tere agge aaN

merian meri jhoLi paiN

terian tere agge aaN

apNī gall nā chhaDDīñ 'jālib' shā.ir kujh vī ākhaN

apNī rangat kho dende ne rang rangāñ vich ghul ke

apNi gall na chhaDDin 'jalib' shair kujh wi aakhaN

apNi rangat kho dende ne rang rangan wich ghul ke