mani-taraaz-e-ishq har ek baada-KHwar tha

ma.anī-tarāz-e-ishq har ik bāda-ḳhvār thā

is mai-kade meñ mast jo thā hoshiyār thā

tamhīd thī junūñ kī garebāñ huā jo chaak

ya.anī ye ḳhair-maqdam-e-fasl-e-bahār thā

banñe lage haiñ daaġh sitāre ḳhushā-nasīb

tārīk āsmān-e-shab-e-intizār thā

the zindagī ke saath mohabbat ke kārobār

āḳhir kisī ke dar pe hamārā mazār thā

marne pe bhī kaTā na azāb-e-ġham-e-firāq

kunj-e-lahad ḳhulāsa-e-shab-hā-e-tār thā

āġhāz-e-ishq hī meñ mujhe chup sī lag ga.ī

ik baat bhī na kī ki nafas rāzdār thā

kyā lutf de gayā vo fareb-e-vafā kā daur

goyā kisī ke dil pe hameñ e'tibār thā

duniyā se rah-ravāñ-e-mohabbat guzar ga.e

is kārvāñ kā ālam-e-hastī ġhubār thā

chhuT kar qafas se maiñ na gayā sū-e-bostāñ

āḳhir fareb-ḳhurda-e-fasl-e-bahār thā

ik āh-e-garm ham ne bharī thī shab-e-firāq

jal kar sahar ko ḳhaak dil-e-be-qarār thā

fursat milī na ham ko tamāshā-e-dahr kī

har zarra husn-e-yār kā ā.īna-dār thā

ik laḳht-e-dil bachā thā magar vo bhī ai 'nazar'

āḳhir ko nazr-e-dīda-e-ḳhūñ-nāba-yār thā

mani-taraaz-e-ishq har ek baada-KHwar tha

is mai-kade mein mast jo tha hoshiyar tha

tamhid thi junun ki gareban hua jo chaak

yani ye KHair-maqdam-e-fasl-e-bahaar tha

banne lage hain dagh sitare KHusha-nasib

tarik aasman-e-shab-e-intizar tha

the zindagi ke sath mohabbat ke karobar

aaKHir kisi ke dar pe hamara mazar tha

marne pe bhi kaTa na azab-e-gham-e-firaq

kunj-e-lahad KHulasa-e-shab-ha-e-tar tha

aaghaz-e-ishq hi mein mujhe chup si lag gai

ek baat bhi na ki ki nafas raazdar tha

kya lutf de gaya wo fareb-e-wafa ka daur

goya kisi ke dil pe hamein e'tibar tha

duniya se rah-rawan-e-mohabbat guzar gae

is karwan ka aalam-e-hasti ghubar tha

chhuT kar qafas se main na gaya su-e-bostan

aaKHir fareb-KHurda-e-fasl-e-bahaar tha

ek aah-e-garm hum ne bhari thi shab-e-firaq

jal kar sahar ko KHak dil-e-be-qarar tha

fursat mili na hum ko tamasha-e-dahr ki

har zarra husn-e-yar ka aaina-dar tha

ek laKHt-e-dil bacha tha magar wo bhi ai 'nazar'

aaKHir ko nazr-e-dida-e-KHun-naba-yar tha