pābandī-e-hudūd se begāna chāhiye
dāmāñ ba-qadr-e-vahshat-e-dīvāna chāhiye
hotā hai faash girya-e-paiham se rāz-e-ishq
ai sham.a rāz-dārī-e-parvāna chāhiye
zauq-e-ubūdiyat hai ta.ayyun se be-niyāz
ham-sūrat-e-jabīñ dar-e-jānāna chāhiye
bazm-e-niyāz-e-ishq meñ huuñ āshnā-e-hosh
be-parda aaj phir ruḳh-e-jānāna chāhiye
ai zauq-e-ijz jalva-gah-e-yār hai qarīb
pā-e-talab meñ laġhzish-e-mastāna chāhiye
'tābish' ġham-e-hayāt hī vaj.h-e-nashāt hai
har ek daaġh sūrat-e-paimāna chāhiye