mila tha roz-e-azal zauq-e-kaamyab mujhe

milā thā roz-e-azal zauq-e-kāmyāb mujhe

mirī nazar ne kiyā ḳhud hī intiḳhāb mujhe

na e'tibār mire zarf kā thā saaqī ko

kabhī na bhar ke diyā sāġhar-e-sharāb mujhe

havā-e-dahr se bikhrā hai dil kā shīrāza

varaq varaq nazar aatī hai ye kitāb mujhe

maiñ apnī ḳhāmī-e-tarz-e-bayāñ pe nādim huuñ

mirā savāl hī ḳhud ban gayā javāb mujhe

kiyā hai dīda-e-anjām maiñ ne āgah-e-rāz

bisāt-e-dahr 'munavvar' hai farsh-e-ḳhvāb mujhe

mila tha roz-e-azal zauq-e-kaamyab mujhe

meri nazar ne kiya KHud hi intiKHab mujhe

na e'tibar mere zarf ka tha saqi ko

kabhi na bhar ke diya saghar-e-sharab mujhe

hawa-e-dahr se bikhra hai dil ka shiraaza

waraq waraq nazar aati hai ye kitab mujhe

main apni KHami-e-tarz-e-bayan pe nadim hun

mera sawal hi KHud ban gaya jawab mujhe

kiya hai dida-e-anjam main ne aagah-e-raaz

bisat-e-dahr 'munawwar' hai farsh-e-KHwab mujhe