aaj mail-ba-karam ek but-e-ranai hai

aaj mā.il-ba-karam ik but-e-ra.anā.ī hai

saarī duniyā mire dāman meñ simaT aa.ī hai

husn masrūf-e-tajalli-o-ḳhud-ārā.ī hai

vo tamāsha hī nahīñ ḳhud bhī tamāshā.ī hai

aap se pahle kahāñ ġham se shanāsā.ī thī

mil ga.e aap to har ġham se shanāsā.ī hai

is tarah dekhnā jaise mujhe dekhā hī nahīñ

ye adā aap kī ḳhud maz.har-e-yaktā.ī hai

chand kaliyāñ hī nahīñ saarā chaman apnā hai

kaun Tokegā hameñ kis kī qazā aa.ī hai

jis meñ dahke hue sho.ale kī sī tāsīr na ho

vo 'ziyā' sher nahīñ qāfiya-paimā.ī hai

aaj mail-ba-karam ek but-e-ranai hai

sari duniya mere daman mein simaT aai hai

husn masruf-e-tajalli-o-KHud-arai hai

wo tamasha hi nahin KHud bhi tamashai hai

aap se pahle kahan gham se shanasai thi

mil gae aap to har gham se shanasai hai

is tarah dekhna jaise mujhe dekha hi nahin

ye ada aap ki KHud mazhar-e-yaktai hai

chand kaliyan hi nahin sara chaman apna hai

kaun Tokega hamein kis ki qaza aai hai

jis mein dahke hue shoale ki si tasir na ho

wo 'ziya' sher nahin qafiya-paimai hai