hai ārmīdagī meñ nikohish bajā mujhe

sub.h-e-vatan hai ḳhanda-e-dandāñ-numā mujhe

DhūñDe hai us muġhanni-e-ātish-nafas ko jī

jis kī sadā ho jalva-e-barq-e-fanā mujhe

mastāna tai karūñ huuñ rah-e-vādi-e-ḳhayāl

tā bāz-gasht se na rahe mudda.ā mujhe

kartā hai bas-ki baaġh meñ tū be-hijābiyāñ

aane lagī hai nik.hat-e-gul se hayā mujhe

khultā kisī pe kyuuñ mire dil kā mo.āmla

sheroñ ke intiḳhāb ne rusvā kiyā mujhe

vaañ rañg-hā ba-parda-e-tadbīr haiñ hunūz

yaañ shola-e-charāġh hai barg-e-hinā mujhe

parvāz-hā niyāz-e-tamāshā-e-husn-e-dost

bāl-e-kushāda hai nigah-e-āshnā mujhe

az-ḳhud-guzashtagī meñ ḳhamoshī pe harf hai

mauj-e-ġhubār-e-surma huī hai sadā mujhe

tā chand past fitrati-e-tab-e-ārzū

yā rab mile bulandī-e-dast-e-duā mujhe

maiñ ne junūñ se kī jo 'asad' iltimās-e-rañg

ḳhūn-e-jigar meñ ek hī ġhota diyā mujhe

hai pech-tāb rishta-e-sham-e-sahar-gahī

ḳhajlat gudāzī-e-nafas-e-nā-rasā mujhe

yaañ āb-o-dāna mausam-e-gul meñ harām hai

zunnār-e-vā-gusista hai mauj-e-sabā mujhe

yakbār imtihān-e-havas bhī zarūr hai

ai josh-e-ishq bāda-e-mard-āzmā mujhe