is zulf pe mahw ho gae hum

is zulf pe mahv ho ga.e ham

ya.anī sar-e-shām so ga.e ham

kahte the hamesha jaao jaao

āḳhir ik roz lo ga.e ham

ai mehr-laqā misāl-e-sāya

tujh meñ apne ko kho ga.e ham

apne āmad-o-raft mauj-e-dariyā

jaate nahīñ yaañ se go ga.e ham

kyā sher haiñ āb-dār 'mārūf'

goyā motī piro ga.e ham

is zulf pe mahw ho gae hum

yani sar-e-sham so gae hum

kahte the hamesha jao jao

aaKHir ek roz lo gae hum

ai mehr-laqa misal-e-saya

tujh mein apne ko kho gae hum

apne aamad-o-raft mauj-e-dariya

jate nahin yan se go gae hum

kya sher hain aab-dar 'maruf'

goya moti piro gae hum