bas KHak-e-qadam dijiye takrar bahut ki

bas ḳhāk-e-qadam dījiye takrār bahut kī

miTTī mirī is ḳhaak ne hī ḳhvār bahut kī

chaiḌ mujh ko tujhe riijh ke takrār bahut kī

ḳhush rah ki ḳhushāmad tirī ai yaar bahut kī

hargiz na ga.ī pesh na aayā mah-e-be-mehr

har chand ki zaarī pas-e-dīvār bahut kī

laa.ī kashish-e-dil hī tumheñ tum ne to varna

yahāñ aane meñ ik umr talak aar bahut kī

us chashm ne dekhā dil-e-bīmār ko mere

bīmār ne kal ḳhātir-e-bīmār bahut kī

abrū kī tasavvur meñ huā qatl mirā dil

phal kyuuñ na mile mard thā talvār bahut kī

ushshāq meñ maiñ hī hadaf-e-tīr huuñ us kā

azmat hī yahī ḳhidmat-e-sarkār bahut kī

is tarah kā be-dīd to ġham hogā jahāñ meñ

kī ham ne bhī hai diid trahdār bahut kī

sūrat tirī aage hī bhabūkā thī va-lekin

zulfoñ ke bikharne ne dhuāñdhār bahut kī

yahāñ aaTh pahar jins se vafā ham ne dikhā.ī

dekhā na ḳharīdār to nā-chār bahut kī

yārab na rahe naam judā.ī ki rah-e-ishq

āsān thī par us ne hī dushvār bahut kī

ma.alūm koī din ko tujhe hogī haqīqat

kam us tire iqrār kī inkār bahut kī

har chand ki ḳhat se bhī dhuāñ-shakl hai ai mah

par ḳhat kī na rakhne ne numūdār bahut kī

ghar meñ na tire kuud sakā rāt-ga.e maiñ

haañ apnī sī tadbīr to ai yaar bahut kī

bahbūd ke āsār na dekhe kabhū hargiz

jis shaḳhs ne ūñchī tirī dīvār bahut kī

kam ham sā ḳharīdār baham pahuñchegā us ko

kyuuñ ishq ne jins-e-ġham-e-bisyār bahut kī

bolā sar-e-mansūr sar-e-dār pe 'ehsā۔n'

haq hai ki sazā-vār the pindār bahut kī

bas KHak-e-qadam dijiye takrar bahut ki

miTTi meri is KHak ne hi KHwar bahut ki

chaiD mujh ko tujhe rijh ke takrar bahut ki

KHush rah ki KHushamad teri ai yar bahut ki

hargiz na gai pesh na aaya mah-e-be-mehr

har chand ki zari pas-e-diwar bahut ki

lai kashish-e-dil hi tumhein tum ne to warna

yahan aane mein ek umr talak aar bahut ki

us chashm ne dekha dil-e-bimar ko mere

bimar ne kal KHatir-e-bimar bahut ki

abru ki tasawwur mein hua qatl mera dil

phal kyun na mile mard tha talwar bahut ki

ushshaq mein main hi hadaf-e-tir hun us ka

azmat hi yahi KHidmat-e-sarkar bahut ki

is tarah ka be-did to gham hoga jahan mein

ki hum ne bhi hai did trahdar bahut ki

surat teri aage hi bhabuka thi wa-lekin

zulfon ke bikharne ne dhuandhaar bahut ki

yahan aaTh pahar jins se wafa hum ne dikhai

dekha na KHaridar to na-chaar bahut ki

yarab na rahe nam judai ki rah-e-ishq

aasan thi par us ne hi dushwar bahut ki

malum koi din ko tujhe hogi haqiqat

kam us tere iqrar ki inkar bahut ki

har chand ki KHat se bhi dhuan-shakl hai ai mah

par KHat ki na rakhne ne numudar bahut ki

ghar mein na tere kud saka raat-gae main

han apni si tadbir to ai yar bahut ki

bahbud ke aasar na dekhe kabhu hargiz

jis shaKHs ne unchi teri diwar bahut ki

kam hum sa KHaridar baham pahunchega us ko

kyun ishq ne jins-e-gham-e-bisyar bahut ki

bola sar-e-mansur sar-e-dar pe 'ehsa۔n'

haq hai ki saza-war the pindar bahut ki