aah-o-fariyaad se mamur chaman hai ki jo tha

āh-o-fariyād se ma.amūr chaman hai ki jo thā

mā.il-e-jaur vahī charḳh-e-kuhan hai ki jo thā

husn pābandī-e-ādāb-e-jafā par majbūr

ishq āvāra sar-e-koh-o-daman hai ki jo thā

laakh badlā sahī mansūr kā ā.īn-e-hayāt

aaj bhī silsila-e-dār-o-rasan hai ki jo thā

Dar ke chauñk uThtī haiñ ḳhvāboñ se navelī kaliyāñ

ḳhanda-e-gul meñ vahī sāz-e-mehan hai ki jo thā

shabnam-afshānī-e-gulshan hai dam-e-sub.h hanūz

lāla-o-gul pe vo ashkoñ kā kafan hai ki jo thā

dil-e-be-tāb pe maazī kī navāzish hai vahī

shab-e-mahtāb pe yādoñ kā gahan hai ki jo thā

haath rakh detā hai shāne pe tasavvur un kā

ġham kī rātoñ meñ koī jalva-figan hai ki jo thā

unheñ kyā fikr ki pūchheñ dil-e-bīmār kā haal

be-niyāzāna vo andāz-e-suḳhan hai ki jo thā

laakh badlā sahī ai 'fauq' zamāna lekin

tere andāz meñ be-sāḳhta-pan hai ki jo thā

aah-o-fariyaad se mamur chaman hai ki jo tha

mail-e-jaur wahi charKH-e-kuhan hai ki jo tha

husn pabandi-e-adab-e-jafa par majbur

ishq aawara sar-e-koh-o-daman hai ki jo tha

lakh badla sahi mansur ka aain-e-hayat

aaj bhi silsila-e-dar-o-rasan hai ki jo tha

Dar ke chaunk uThti hain KHwabon se naweli kaliyan

KHanda-e-gul mein wahi saz-e-mehan hai ki jo tha

shabnam-afshani-e-gulshan hai dam-e-subh hanuz

lala-o-gul pe wo ashkon ka kafan hai ki jo tha

dil-e-be-tab pe mazi ki nawazish hai wahi

shab-e-mahtab pe yaadon ka gahan hai ki jo tha

hath rakh deta hai shane pe tasawwur un ka

gham ki raaton mein koi jalwa-figan hai ki jo tha

unhen kya fikr ki puchhen dil-e-bimar ka haal

be-niyazana wo andaz-e-suKHan hai ki jo tha

lakh badla sahi ai 'fauq' zamana lekin

tere andaz mein be-saKHta-pan hai ki jo tha