husn-e-azal ne pahle hamein jalwa-gar kiya

husn-e-azal ne pahle hameñ jalva-gar kiyā

duniyā-e-hast-o-būd se phir be-ḳhabar kiyā

us be-niyāz-e-ishq ne āshufta-sar kiyā

dair-o-haram sajā.e pareshāñ-nazar kiyā

āsūdgān-e-ḳhāk ko phir dar-ba-dar kiyā

zauq-e-numūd-e-sub.h meñ barg-o-shajar kiyā

tā-umr apnī zaat ke andar basar kiyā

is kā.enāt-e-shauq ko ham ne bhī sar kiyā

dam bhar ruke the sāya-e-mizhgān-e-yār meñ

us ḳhānumāñ-ḳharāb ne bhī dil meñ ghar kiyā

ham ko shu.ūr-e-sabr-o-razā se navāz kar

ġham-āshnā-e-lazzat-e-dard-e-jigar kiyā

ahl-e-junūñ ne dasht-navardī kī raah meñ

āvārgān-e-ishq ko bhī ham-safar kiyā

tujh ko hī ham se vasl kī mohlat nahīñ milī

ham ne to intizār tirā umr bhar kiyā

partav hai terī zaat kā har lamha-e-vajūd

ham ne ye faisla tirī āyāt par kiyā

lo bārgāh-e-dard meñ rakh kar matā-e-dil

'rif.at' ne is jahān se aage safar kiyā

husn-e-azal ne pahle hamein jalwa-gar kiya

duniya-e-hast-o-bud se phir be-KHabar kiya

us be-niyaz-e-ishq ne aashufta-sar kiya

dair-o-haram sajae pareshan-nazar kiya

aasudgan-e-KHak ko phir dar-ba-dar kiya

zauq-e-numud-e-subh mein barg-o-shajar kiya

ta-umr apni zat ke andar basar kiya

is kaenat-e-shauq ko hum ne bhi sar kiya

dam bhar ruke the saya-e-mizhgan-e-yar mein

us KHanuman-KHarab ne bhi dil mein ghar kiya

hum ko shuur-e-sabr-o-raza se nawaz kar

gham-ashna-e-lazzat-e-dard-e-jigar kiya

ahl-e-junun ne dasht-nawardi ki rah mein

aawargan-e-ishq ko bhi ham-safar kiya

tujh ko hi hum se wasl ki mohlat nahin mili

hum ne to intizar tera umr bhar kiya

partaw hai teri zat ka har lamha-e-wajud

hum ne ye faisla teri aayat par kiya

lo bargah-e-dard mein rakh kar mata-e-dil

'rifat' ne is jahan se aage safar kiya