main sikhta raha ek umr haw-hu karna

maiñ sīkhtā rahā ik 'umr hāv-hū karnā

yūñhī nahīñ mujhe aayā ye guftugū karnā

abhī talab ne jhameloñ meñ Daal rakkhā hai

abhī to sīkhnā hai terī aarzū karnā

hameñ charāġhoñ se Dar kar ye raat biit ga.ī

hamārā zikr sar-e-shām kū-ba-kū karnā

bhalā ye kis ne kahā thā hayāt-baḳhsh hai ye 'ishq

kabhī mile to use mere rū-ba-rū karnā

kise ḳhabar kise miltā hai lams-e-fikr-e-rasā

ḳhayāl-e-yār ke zimme hai justujū karnā

mujhe bhī rañj hai murjhā ga.e vo phuul se log

batā rahā hai mirā zikr-e-rañg-o-bū karnā

sukūt-e-shab ne sikhāyā thā mujh ko āḳhir-e-shab

balā kā shor ho jab ḳhāmushī rafū karnā

main sikhta raha ek 'umr haw-hu karna

yunhi nahin mujhe aaya ye guftugu karna

abhi talab ne jhamelon mein Dal rakkha hai

abhi to sikhna hai teri aarzu karna

hamein charaghon se Dar kar ye raat bit gai

hamara zikr sar-e-sham ku-ba-ku karna

bhala ye kis ne kaha tha hayat-baKHsh hai ye 'ishq

kabhi mile to use mere ru-ba-ru karna

kise KHabar kise milta hai lams-e-fikr-e-rasa

KHayal-e-yar ke zimme hai justuju karna

mujhe bhi ranj hai murjha gae wo phul se log

bata raha hai mera zikr-e-rang-o-bu karna

sukut-e-shab ne sikhaya tha mujh ko aaKHir-e-shab

bala ka shor ho jab KHamushi rafu karna