ai kahkashan-nawaz muqaddar ujal de

ai kahkashāñ-navāz muqaddar ujaal de

merī taraf bhī ek sitāra uchhāl de

ham puure āftāb ke qābil nahīñ agar

thoḌī sī piilī dhuup hī āñkhoñ meñ Daal de

haañ kahte kahte gung na ho jaa.e dil kahīñ

yārab mirī zabān ko tāb-e-savāl de

rogī huā hai dhuup ko tarsā huā badan

ai māmtā supūt ko ghar se nikāl de

koī to dostoñ se mire dostī kare

koī to mehrbāñ ho balāoñ ko Taal de

tū lafz-gar to hai tujhe shā'ir kaheñge jab

ik be-zabān harf ko naġhme meñ Dhaal de

bijlī kā tiir jaise dhanak kī kamān meñ

kyā aur is shabāb kī koī misāl de

'bāqar' is āftāb meñ jauhar hai is qadar

aa jaa.e josh meñ to samundar ubaal de

ai kahkashan-nawaz muqaddar ujal de

meri taraf bhi ek sitara uchhaal de

hum pure aaftab ke qabil nahin agar

thoDi si pili dhup hi aankhon mein Dal de

han kahte kahte gung na ho jae dil kahin

yarab meri zaban ko tab-e-sawal de

rogi hua hai dhup ko tarsa hua badan

ai mamta suput ko ghar se nikal de

koi to doston se mere dosti kare

koi to mehrban ho balaon ko Tal de

tu lafz-gar to hai tujhe sha'ir kahenge jab

ek be-zaban harf ko naghme mein Dhaal de

bijli ka tir jaise dhanak ki kaman mein

kya aur is shabab ki koi misal de

'baqar' is aaftab mein jauhar hai is qadar

aa jae josh mein to samundar ubaal de