is ke kuche mein masiha har sahar jata raha

is ke kūche meñ masīhā har sahar jaatā rahā

be-ajal vaañ ek do har raat mar jaatā rahā

kū-e-jānāñ meñ bhī ab is kā pata miltā nahīñ

dil mirā ghabrā ke kyā jaane kidhar jaatā rahā

jānib-e-kohsār jā niklā jo maiñ to kohkan

apnā tesha mere sar se maar kar jaatā rahā

ne kashish ma.ashūq meñ paatā huuñ nai āshiq meñ jazb

kyā balā aa.ī mohabbat kā asar jaatā rahā

vāh-re andher bahr-e-raushnī-e-shahr-e-misr

dīda-e-yāqūb se nūr-e-nazar jaatā rahā

nashsha hī meñ yā ilāhī mai-kashoñ ko maut de

kyā guhar kī qadr jab āb-e-guhar jaatā rahā

ik na ik mūnis kī furqat kā falak ne ġham diyā

dard-e-dil paidā huā dard-e-jigar jaatā rahā

husn kho kar āshnā ham se huā vo naunihāl

pahuñche tab zer-e-shajar ham jab samar jaatā rahā

ranj-e-duniyā se farāġh izā-dahindoñ ko nahīñ

kab tap-e-shīr utrī kis din dard-e-sar jaatā rahā

fātiha paḌhne ko aa.e qabr-e-'ātish' par na yaar

do hī din meñ pās-e-ulfat is qadar jaatā rahā

is ke kuche mein masiha har sahar jata raha

be-ajal wan ek do har raat mar jata raha

ku-e-jaanan mein bhi ab is ka pata milta nahin

dil mera ghabra ke kya jaane kidhar jata raha

jaanib-e-kohsar ja nikla jo main to kohkan

apna tesha mere sar se mar kar jata raha

ne kashish mashuq mein pata hun nai aashiq mein jazb

kya bala aai mohabbat ka asar jata raha

wah-re andher bahr-e-raushni-e-shahr-e-misr

dida-e-yaqub se nur-e-nazar jata raha

nashsha hi mein ya ilahi mai-kashon ko maut de

kya guhar ki qadr jab aab-e-guhar jata raha

ek na ek munis ki furqat ka falak ne gham diya

dard-e-dil paida hua dard-e-jigar jata raha

husn kho kar aashna hum se hua wo naunihaal

pahunche tab zer-e-shajar hum jab samar jata raha

ranj-e-duniya se faragh iza-dahindon ko nahin

kab tap-e-shir utri kis din dard-e-sar jata raha

fatiha paDhne ko aae qabr-e-'atish' par na yar

do hi din mein pas-e-ulfat is qadar jata raha