aai ai gul-ezar kya kahna

aa.ī ai gul-ezār kyā kahnā

ḳhuub aa.ī bahār kyā kahnā

mehñdī mal kar hai choT marjāñ par

haath lāla-nigār kyā kahnā

mujh se āshiq ke aur yuuñ nafrīñ

vaah shābāsh yaar kyā kahnā

barq bhī darkinār rah jaa.e

haañ dil-e-be-qarār kyā kahnā

laakh baar imtihān-e-ishq kiyā

na kahā ek baar kyā kahnā

bahs-e-girya meñ abr bol gayā

dīda-e-ashk-bār kyā kahnā

maiñ to rotā huuñ aap hañste haiñ

yahī hotā hai yaar kyā kahnā

saḳhtī-e-ishq jhel le ai dil

vaah re burdbār kyā kahnā

mar ga.e ham magar na rahm aayā

vahī tevar haiñ yaar kyā kahnā

ḳhaar ḳhār-e-ġham-e-dil-e-pur-dard

chīḳh kar ai hazār kyā kahnā

kah to lalkār leñ raqīboñ ko

baat rakh lī nigār kyā kahnā

josh-e-ulfat meñ aur zabt ai dil

jabr par iḳhtiyār kyā kahnā

yuuñ to jo gul hai ḳhuub hai lekin

terā ai gul-ezār kyā kahnā

ai 'sabā' da.avā-e-anal-haq hai

ḳhuub soche ho yaar kyā kahnā

aai ai gul-ezar kya kahna

KHub aai bahaar kya kahna

mehndi mal kar hai choT marjaan par

hath lala-nigar kya kahna

mujh se aashiq ke aur yun nafrin

wah shabash yar kya kahna

barq bhi darkinar rah jae

han dil-e-be-qarar kya kahna

lakh bar imtihan-e-ishq kiya

na kaha ek bar kya kahna

bahs-e-girya mein abr bol gaya

dida-e-ashk-bar kya kahna

main to rota hun aap hanste hain

yahi hota hai yar kya kahna

saKHti-e-ishq jhel le ai dil

wah re burdbar kya kahna

mar gae hum magar na rahm aaya

wahi tewar hain yar kya kahna

KHar KHar-e-gham-e-dil-e-pur-dard

chiKH kar ai hazar kya kahna

kah to lalkar len raqibon ko

baat rakh li nigar kya kahna

josh-e-ulfat mein aur zabt ai dil

jabr par iKHtiyar kya kahna

yun to jo gul hai KHub hai lekin

tera ai gul-ezar kya kahna

ai 'saba' dawa-e-anal-haq hai

KHub soche ho yar kya kahna