phir vahī ham haiñ ḳhayāl-e-ruḳh-e-zebā hai vahī

sar-e-shorīda vahī ishq kā saudā hai vahī

dāna-o-dām sambhālā mire sayyād ne phir

apnī gardan hai vahī ishq kā phandā hai vahī

phir lagī rahne tasavvur meñ vo mizhgān-e-darāz

rag-e-jāñ meñ ḳhalish-e-ḳhār-e-tamannā hai vahī

phir lagā rahne vahī silsila-e-nāz-o-niyāz

jalva-e-husn vahī zauq-e-tamāshā hai vahī

phir huā ham ko dil-o-dīñ kā bachānā mushkil

nigah-e-nāz kā phir ham se taqāzā hai vahī

naaz ne phir kiyā āġhāz vo andāz-e-niyāz

husn-e-jāñ-soz ko phir soz kā da.avā hai vahī

mahv-e-dīd-e-chaman-e-shauq hai phir dīda-e-shauq

gul-e-shādāb vahī bulbul-e-shaidā hai vahī

phir chamak uTThī vo kajlā.ī huī chiñgārī

raḳht-e-hastī hai vahī ishq kā sho.ala hai vahī

aarzū jī uThī phir pyaar jo us but ne kiyā

phir lab-e-yār meñ ejāz-e-masīhā hai vahī

pās-e-nāmūs ne phir ruḳhsat-e-raftan chāhī

shohrat-e-husn vahī ulfat-e-rusvā hai vahī

phir huī lailā-o-majnūñ kī hikāyat taaza

un kā aalam vahī 'nairañg' kā naqsha hai vahī