ek jalwa ek naghma ek paimana abhi

ek jalva ek naġhma ek paimāna abhī

zindagī kā ham-nashīñ mat chheḌ afsāna abhī

lazzat-e-sahbā se huuñ sāqī-e-begāna abhī

ho rahā hai band kyuuñ hastī kā mai-ḳhāna abhī

hairat-e-jalva mirī āñkhoñ kā parda ban ga.ī

huuñ sar-e-manzil magar manzil se begāna abhī

dekh to pī kar zarā sī aaj sahbā-e-ḳhudī

dekh bantā hai jahāñ ik ā.ina-ḳhāna abhī

khul gayā gar mai-kashoñ par dard-e-sahbā kā bharam

guuñj uTThegā navā-e-ġham se mai-ḳhāna abhī

sun rahe haiñ qissa-e-ādam azal se ham magar

hai vahī kaifiyyat-e-āġhāz-e-afsāna abhī

kāsa-e-dil ko mujalla aur kar luuñ to chalūñ

darḳhur-e-husn-e-azal kab hai ye nazrāna abhī

gesū-e-kaunain to minnat-kash-e-shāna nahīñ

haañ magar uljhā huā hai zehn-e-farzāna abhī

jis qadar piitā gayā maiñ tishnagī baḌhtī ga.ī

bas yahī thī aarzū aur ek paimāna abhī

sidq-e-dil se sāqī-e-fitrat ko ik āvāz de

dekh aatā hai tire hāthoñ meñ paimāna abhī

fursat-e-nazzāra kab hāsil huī 'farhat' mujhe

huuñ asīr-e-kār-gāh-e-husn-e-jānāna abhī

ek jalwa ek naghma ek paimana abhi

zindagi ka ham-nashin mat chheD afsana abhi

lazzat-e-sahba se hun saqi-e-begana abhi

ho raha hai band kyun hasti ka mai-KHana abhi

hairat-e-jalwa meri aankhon ka parda ban gai

hun sar-e-manzil magar manzil se begana abhi

dekh to pi kar zara si aaj sahba-e-KHudi

dekh banta hai jahan ek aaina-KHana abhi

khul gaya gar mai-kashon par dard-e-sahba ka bharam

gunj uTThega nawa-e-gham se mai-KHana abhi

sun rahe hain qissa-e-adam azal se hum magar

hai wahi kaifiyyat-e-aghaz-e-afsana abhi

kasa-e-dil ko mujalla aur kar lun to chalun

darKHur-e-husn-e-azal kab hai ye nazrana abhi

gesu-e-kaunain to minnat-kash-e-shana nahin

han magar uljha hua hai zehn-e-farzana abhi

jis qadar pita gaya main tishnagi baDhti gai

bas yahi thi aarzu aur ek paimana abhi

sidq-e-dil se saqi-e-fitrat ko ek aawaz de

dekh aata hai tere hathon mein paimana abhi

fursat-e-nazzara kab hasil hui 'farhat' mujhe

hun asir-e-kar-gah-e-husn-e-jaanana abhi