band hain dil ke dariche raushni madum hai

band haiñ dil ke darīche raushnī mā'dūm hai

ab jo apnā hashr honā hai hameñ mā'lūm hai

hasb-e-nairañg-e-jahāñ dil shaad yā maġhmūm hai

aadmī jazbāt kā hākim nahīñ mahkūm hai

ab takalluf bartaraf ye aap ko mā'lūm hai

kyuuñ mirā ḳhvāb-e-vafā ta.abīr se mahrūm hai

husn ḳhud taḌpā kiyā hai mujh ko taḌpāne ke baa'd

sochnā paḌtā hai vo zālim hai yā mazlūm hai

ḳhvāb āḳhir ḳhvāb hai is ḳhvāb kā kyā e'tibār

jannat-e-nazzāra goyā jannat-e-mauhūm hai

haa.e ye tarfa ma.āl-e-ārzū-e-sub.h-e-nau

jis taraf nazreñ uThātā huuñ fazā masmūm hai

mere kirdār-e-vafā kī ā.īna-dārī ba-ḳhair

kyuuñ zabān-e-dost par al-shāz-o-kal-mādūm hai

dekhne kī chiiz hai ye sehr-e-andāz-e-nazar

un kā har mub.ham ishāra hāmil-e-mafhūm hai

ḳhaar bhī nā-mutma.in haiñ phuul bhī nā-mutma.in

bāġhbāñ ke is nizām-e-gulsitāñ kī dhuum hai

ab use māhaul jis qālib meñ chāhe Dhaal de

fitratan to aadmī ik paikar-e-mafhūm hai

jo bharī mahfil meñ nazroñ kī huī hai guftugū

husn ko mā'lūm hai yā ishq ko mā'lūm hai

kitnī kaif-āvar hai in kī shirkat-e-ġham bhī 'urūj'

mātam-e-dil kī jagah jashn-e-dil-e-marhūm hai

band hain dil ke dariche raushni ma'dum hai

ab jo apna hashr hona hai hamein ma'lum hai

hasb-e-nairang-e-jahan dil shad ya maghmum hai

aadmi jazbaat ka hakim nahin mahkum hai

ab takalluf bartaraf ye aap ko ma'lum hai

kyun mera KHwab-e-wafa tabir se mahrum hai

husn KHud taDpa kiya hai mujh ko taDpane ke ba'd

sochna paDta hai wo zalim hai ya mazlum hai

KHwab aaKHir KHwab hai is KHwab ka kya e'tibar

jannat-e-nazzara goya jannat-e-mauhum hai

hae ye tarfa maal-e-arzu-e-subh-e-nau

jis taraf nazren uThata hun faza masmum hai

mere kirdar-e-wafa ki aaina-dari ba-KHair

kyun zaban-e-dost par al-shaz-o-kal-madum hai

dekhne ki chiz hai ye sehr-e-andaz-e-nazar

un ka har mubham ishaara hamil-e-mafhum hai

KHar bhi na-mutmain hain phul bhi na-mutmain

baghban ke is nizam-e-gulsitan ki dhum hai

ab use mahaul jis qalib mein chahe Dhaal de

fitratan to aadmi ek paikar-e-mafhum hai

jo bhari mahfil mein nazron ki hui hai guftugu

husn ko ma'lum hai ya ishq ko ma'lum hai

kitni kaif-awar hai in ki shirkat-e-gham bhi 'uruj'

matam-e-dil ki jagah jashn-e-dil-e-marhum hai