kai din se hum bhi hain dekhe use hum pe naz o itab hai

ka.ī din se ham bhī haiñ dekhe use ham pe naaz o itaab hai

kabhī muñh banā kabhī ruḳh phirā kabhī chīñ-jabīñ pe shitāb hai

hai phañsā jo zulf meñ us ke dil to batā deñ kyā tujhe ham-nashīñ

kabhī bal se bal kabhī ḳham se ḳham kabhī tāb-chīn se taab hai

vo ḳhafā jo ham se hai ġhuncha-lab to hamārī shakl ye hai ki ab

kabhī ranj-e-dil kabhī āh-e-jāñ kabhī chashm-e-ġham se pur-āb hai

nahīñ aatā vo jo idhar zarā hamīñ intizār meñ us ke yaañ

kabhī jhāñknā kabhī tāknā kabhī be-kalī pai.e-ḳhvāb hai

vo 'nazīr' ham se jo aa milā to phir us ghaḌī se ye 'aish haiñ

kabhī ruḳh pe ruḳh kabhī lab pe lab kabhī sāġhar-e-mai-e-nāb hai

kai din se hum bhi hain dekhe use hum pe naz o itab hai

kabhi munh bana kabhi ruKH phira kabhi chin-jabin pe shitab hai

hai phansa jo zulf mein us ke dil to bata den kya tujhe ham-nashin

kabhi bal se bal kabhi KHam se KHam kabhi tab-chin se tab hai

wo KHafa jo hum se hai ghuncha-lab to hamari shakl ye hai ki ab

kabhi ranj-e-dil kabhi aah-e-jaan kabhi chashm-e-gham se pur-ab hai

nahin aata wo jo idhar zara hamin intizar mein us ke yan

kabhi jhankna kabhi takna kabhi be-kali paie-KHwab hai

wo 'nazir' hum se jo aa mila to phir us ghaDi se ye 'aish hain

kabhi ruKH pe ruKH kabhi lab pe lab kabhi saghar-e-mai-e-nab hai