ai dost tirī baat sahar-ḳhez bahut hai
par tarz-e-takallum tirā ḳhūñ-rez bahut hai
gum-sum sā khaḌā hai koī darvāza-e-dil par
is shaam kā manzar to dil-āvez bahut hai
mahfil meñ tire hone se hai rañg pe mausam
ahvāl-e-ḳhās-o-ām tarab-ḳhez bahut hai
ik shaḳhs jo uljhā hai na.ī fikr-o-nazar meñ
vo sāhib-e-ḳhush-fahm hai aur tez bahut hai
jo baat tū kahtā hai vahī baat ho shāyad
lekin tirī ye baat ġham-añgez bahut hai
bhaḌke hue sho.ale hī matā-e-dil-o-jāñ haiñ
'ālam' tire kūche meñ havā tez bahut hai