milte nahin ho humse ye kya hua watira

milte nahīñ ho ham se ye kyā huā vatīrā

milne lagā hai shāyad ab tum se koī ḳhīrā

āñkhoñ hī meñ uḌāyā naqd-e-dil-o-jigar ko

vo shoḳh dil-rubā hai kaisā aThā.ī-gīrā

ulfat kā jurm be-shak sarzad huā hai ham se

is ko saġhīra samjho chāhe ise kabīrā

maidān-e-hashr terā kūcha banā hai qātil

jaatā hai ab jo koī aatā hai qash.arīrā

girvīda kar liyā hai naira.gī-e-nazar ne

kaisī huī fusūñ-gar vo shoḳh chashm-e-gīrā

us shoḳh dil-rubā par kyūñkar na hoñ fidā ham

saj-dhaj huī nirālī bāñdhā jo us ne chīrā

minnat-pazīr us ke āḳhir ko ho ga.e ham

jo mudda.ā thā apnā us ne kiyā pazīrā

shāġhil jo ho ga.e haiñ mahmūd āqibat haiñ

sultāna shaġhl-e-shab hai din kā huā nasīrā

the shefta jo 'sāqī' ik mast-e-nosh lab ke

maiḳhāne hī ke andar apnā banā ḳhatīrā

milte nahin ho hum se ye kya hua watira

milne laga hai shayad ab tum se koi KHira

aankhon hi mein uDaya naqd-e-dil-o-jigar ko

wo shoKH dil-ruba hai kaisa aThai-gira

ulfat ka jurm be-shak sarzad hua hai hum se

is ko saghira samjho chahe ise kabira

maidan-e-hashr tera kucha bana hai qatil

jata hai ab jo koi aata hai qasharira

girwida kar liya hai nairagi-e-nazar ne

kaisi hui fusun-gar wo shoKH chashm-e-gira

us shoKH dil-ruba par kyunkar na hon fida hum

saj-dhaj hui nirali bandha jo us ne chira

minnat-pazir us ke aaKHir ko ho gae hum

jo muddaa tha apna us ne kiya pazira

shaghil jo ho gae hain mahmud aaqibat hain

sultana shaghl-e-shab hai din ka hua nasira

the shefta jo 'saqi' ek mast-e-nosh lab ke

maiKHane hi ke andar apna bana KHatira