karishma-saz-e-azal kya tilism bandha hai

karishmā-sāz-e-azal kyā tilism bāñdhā hai

parīda rañg hai har naqsh phir bhī pyārā hai

tū rū-ba-rū ho to ai rū-e-yār tujh se kaheñ

vo harf-e-ġham ki harīf-e-ġham-e-zamānā hai

kabhī to ham pe uThe chashm-e-āshnā kī tarah

vo ik nigāh ki sad-gardish-e-zamānā hai

hamārī āñkhoñ se nairangi-e-jahāñ dekho

hamārī āñkhoñ meñ ik umr-e-sad-tamāshā hai

havā-e-shauq vo din kis ḳhizāñ ke saath ga.e

tamām umr huī intizār-e-fardā hai

karishma-saz-e-azal kya tilism bandha hai

parida rang hai har naqsh phir bhi pyara hai

tu ru-ba-ru ho to ai ru-e-yar tujh se kahen

wo harf-e-gham ki harif-e-gham-e-zamana hai

kabhi to hum pe uThe chashm-e-ashna ki tarah

wo ek nigah ki sad-gardish-e-zamana hai

hamari aankhon se nairangi-e-jahan dekho

hamari aankhon mein ek umr-e-sad-tamasha hai

hawa-e-shauq wo din kis KHizan ke sath gae

tamam umr hui intizar-e-farda hai