dil ki zaban se usko sada dena chahiye

dil kī zabāñ se us ko sadā denā chāhiye

baiThe galā to aise bulā lenā chāhiye

nazreñ churā bachā ke uThā lenā chāhiye

auroñ ke dard kā bhī mazā lenā chāhiye

bistar pe āsmān ke ThiThure hai chandr-mā

bādal idhar-udhar se dabā lenā chāhiye

kāñdhe samay ke bojh se shal ho ga.e to kyā

ye bojh muskurā ke uThā lenā chāhiye

kuchh gumrahī tumheñ pe nahīñ farz rahravo

manzil ko bhī to raah meñ aa lenā chāhiye

aise buzurg baḳht rahā jin kā nā-rasā

aisoñ se zindagī kī duā lenā chāhiye

aa.ina tak to ulTī kahe hai agar fareb

khānā ho koī dost banā lenā chāhiye

un ko parā.e 'ashk' lageñ haiñ agar aziiz

ġhairoñ meñ apnā naam likhā lenā chāhiye

dil ki zaban se us ko sada dena chahiye

baiThe gala to aise bula lena chahiye

nazren chura bacha ke uTha lena chahiye

auron ke dard ka bhi maza lena chahiye

bistar pe aasman ke ThiThure hai chandr-ma

baadal idhar-udhar se daba lena chahiye

kandhe samay ke bojh se shal ho gae to kya

ye bojh muskura ke uTha lena chahiye

kuchh gumrahi tumhein pe nahin farz rahrawo

manzil ko bhi to rah mein aa lena chahiye

aise buzurg baKHt raha jin ka na-rasa

aison se zindagi ki dua lena chahiye

aaina tak to ulTi kahe hai agar fareb

khana ho koi dost bana lena chahiye

un ko parae 'ashk' lagen hain agar aziz

ghairon mein apna nam likha lena chahiye