mehrbani ko teri aariz-e-taban samjhe

mehrbānī ko tirī āriz-e-tābāñ samjhe

ruuTh jaane ko ḳham-e-kākul-e-pechāñ samjhe

sub.h-e-ḳhandāñ ko ma.āl-e-shab-e-hijrāñ samjhe

shab ko tanvīr kā ik aks-e-pareshāñ samjhe

ziist āshuftagī-e-gor-e-ġharībāñ samjhe

maut ko silsila-e-umr-e-gurezāñ samjhe

shoḳh kirnoñ ko dil-e-sīna-figārāñ samjhe

kahkashāoñ ko hasīñ shahr-e-nigārāñ samjhe

haram-o-dair na jalva-gah-e-jānañ samjhe

kuchh na samjhe yahī ai gardish-e-daurāñ samjhe

kuchh samajh paa.e na ahbāb ke samjhāne se

vaqt ne pūchhā ki samjhe to kahāñ haañ samjhe

saaf dil saada mizāj aisī tabī.at paa.ī

ham to vaa.iz ko bhī ik banda-e-yazdāñ samjhe

jis ko kahte haiñ nasīm aaj vo hai bād-e-sumūm

aur kabhī fasl-e-ḳhizāñ ko bhī bahārāñ samjhe

phuuT kar bahne lage aañkh se naale shab-e-hijr

aur ham-sā.e use ne.amat-e-bārāñ samjhe

rañg laayā hai gulistāñ kī tamannāoñ kā ḳhuuñ

ham baḌī der meñ mafhūm-e-bahārāñ samjhe

mehrbani ko teri aariz-e-taban samjhe

ruTh jaane ko KHam-e-kakul-e-pechan samjhe

subh-e-KHandan ko maal-e-shab-e-hijran samjhe

shab ko tanwir ka ek aks-e-pareshan samjhe

zist aashuftagi-e-gor-e-ghariban samjhe

maut ko silsila-e-umr-e-gurezan samjhe

shoKH kirnon ko dil-e-sina-figaran samjhe

kahkashaon ko hasin shahr-e-nigaran samjhe

haram-o-dair na jalwa-gah-e-jaanan samjhe

kuchh na samjhe yahi ai gardish-e-dauran samjhe

kuchh samajh pae na ahbab ke samjhane se

waqt ne puchha ki samjhe to kahan han samjhe

saf dil sada mizaj aisi tabiat pai

hum to waiz ko bhi ek banda-e-yazdan samjhe

jis ko kahte hain nasim aaj wo hai baad-e-sumum

aur kabhi fasl-e-KHizan ko bhi bahaaran samjhe

phuT kar bahne lage aankh se nale shab-e-hijr

aur ham-sae use neamat-e-baran samjhe

rang laya hai gulistan ki tamannaon ka KHun

hum baDi der mein mafhum-e-bahaaran samjhe