zamāna baḌe shauq se sun rahā thā

hamīñ so ga.e dāstāñ kahte kahte

zamana baDe shauq se sun raha tha

hamin so gae dastan kahte kahte

bāġhbāñ ne aag dī jab āshiyāne ko mire

jin pe takiya thā vahī patte havā dene lage

baghban ne aag di jab aashiyane ko mere

jin pe takiya tha wahi patte hawa dene lage

aadhī se ziyāda shab-e-ġham kaaT chukā huuñ

ab bhī agar aa jaao to ye raat baḌī hai

aadhi se ziyaada shab-e-gham kaT chuka hun

ab bhi agar aa jao to ye raat baDi hai

muTThiyoñ meñ ḳhaak le kar dost aa.e vaqt-e-dafn

zindagī bhar kī mohabbat kā silā dene lage

muTThiyon mein KHak le kar dost aae waqt-e-dafn

zindagi bhar ki mohabbat ka sila dene lage

mushkil-e-ishq meñ lāzim hai tahammul 'sāqib'

baat bigḌī huī bantī nahīñ ghabrāne se

mushkil-e-ishq mein lazim hai tahammul 'saqib'

baat bigDi hui banti nahin ghabrane se