dil hai haqiqat-ashna jalwa-gah-e-majaz mein

dil hai haqīqat-āshnā jalva-gah-e-majāz meñ

husn-e-azal hai mustatar ishq kī soz-o-sāz meñ

dil ko hai naaz ishq par rahguzar-e-majāz meñ

saikḌoñ jalve haiñ nihāñ husn-e-nazar-navāz meñ

ḳhvāhish-e-ilm hai fuzūl harf-e-ġhalat hai inkishāf

ek tilism-e-rāz hai hastī-e-kārsāz meñ

aah ye be-ḳhudī-e-ishq aah ye sādgī-e-dil

lutf-o-karam kī hai talāsh husn-e-jafā-tarāz meñ

ḳhaak sukūñ-pazīr ho merī hayāt-e-musta.ār

hashr hī hashr haiñ nihāñ terī ḳhirām-e-nāz meñ

dil mirā vaqf ho chukā jalva-e-rang rang kā

nāsiya sajda-rez hai ka.aba-e-ḳhāna-sāz meñ

dekh le is meñ haiñ nihāñ merī ubūdiyat ke raaz

sajde ke jo nishān haiñ nāsiya-e-niyāz meñ

terī samajh se hai buland hastī-e-rāz-e-kā.enāt

aql pe kar na jabr tū koshish-e-imtiyāz meñ

go hai sukūñ bhī ek chiiz par vo taḌap thī jāñ-fazā

haa.e vo soz ab nahīñ parda-e-dil ke saaz meñ

yā to ajal ke saath saath aa.e sahar kafan-badosh

yā koī phir kamī na ho merī shab-e-darāz meñ

chheḌ ke mujh ko ham-nafas mahv-e-tarab haiñ kis qadar

nāla-e-ġham hai muztarib parda-e-dil ke saaz meñ

kashmakash-e-hayāt meñ ai ajal iḳhtisār kar

yaas kā rang aa chalā koshish-e-jalva-sāz meñ

'sāqib'-e-mahv-e-be-ḳhudī tujh ko talāsh hai kahāñ

sun vo sadā-e-dil-fareb apnī hī dil ke saaz meñ

dil hai haqiqat-ashna jalwa-gah-e-majaz mein

husn-e-azal hai mustatar ishq ki soz-o-saz mein

dil ko hai naz ishq par rahguzar-e-majaz mein

saikDon jalwe hain nihan husn-e-nazar-nawaz mein

KHwahish-e-ilm hai fuzul harf-e-ghalat hai inkishaf

ek tilism-e-raaz hai hasti-e-karsaz mein

aah ye be-KHudi-e-ishq aah ye sadgi-e-dil

lutf-o-karam ki hai talash husn-e-jafa-taraaz mein

KHak sukun-pazir ho meri hayat-e-mustaar

hashr hi hashr hain nihan teri KHiram-e-naz mein

dil mera waqf ho chuka jalwa-e-rang rang ka

nasiya sajda-rez hai kaba-e-KHana-saz mein

dekh le is mein hain nihan meri ubudiyat ke raaz

sajde ke jo nishan hain nasiya-e-niyaz mein

teri samajh se hai buland hasti-e-raaz-e-kaenat

aql pe kar na jabr tu koshish-e-imtiyaz mein

go hai sukun bhi ek chiz par wo taDap thi jaan-faza

hae wo soz ab nahin parda-e-dil ke saz mein

ya to ajal ke sath sath aae sahar kafan-badosh

ya koi phir kami na ho meri shab-e-daraaz mein

chheD ke mujh ko ham-nafas mahw-e-tarab hain kis qadar

nala-e-gham hai muztarib parda-e-dil ke saz mein

kashmakash-e-hayat mein ai ajal iKHtisar kar

yas ka rang aa chala koshish-e-jalwa-saz mein

'saqib'-e-mahw-e-be-KHudi tujh ko talash hai kahan

sun wo sada-e-dil-fareb apni hi dil ke saz mein