mera dil dad-KHwah-e-zulm aslan ho nahin sakta

mirā dil dād-ḳhvāh-e-zulm aslan ho nahīñ saktā

muravvat muñh ko sī detī hai shikvā ho nahīñ saktā

chhupāo aap ko jis rañg yā jis bhes meñ chāho

magar chashm-e-haqīqat-bīñ se pardā ho nahīñ saktā

tamāshā-gāh-e-hairat hai dayār-e-dil kī vīrānī

ye sannāTā miyān-e-dasht-o-sahrā ho nahīñ saktā

baḌhā ek aur ġham ifshā-e-rāz-e-ishq se varna

na maiñ khultā na vo kahte ki aisā ho nahīñ saktā

mire zulmat-kade meñ roz-e-raushan kā guzar kaisā

salāmat hai shab-e-ġham to ujālā ho nahīñ saktā

dam-e-ahd-o-vafā Thahrā na un ke sāmne koī

sivā mere to maiñ kis dil se kahtā ho nahīñ saktā

kabhī kaj-tab.a ko dekhā na sīdhī raah par aate

jo hai dar-asl bad-bātin vo achchhā ho nahīñ saktā

na hoñ sañg-e-dar-e-mai-ḳhāna ahl-e-zohd ai 'sāqib'

ki maiñ pāband-e-rasm-o-rāh-e-taqvā ho nahīñ saktā

mera dil dad-KHwah-e-zulm aslan ho nahin sakta

murawwat munh ko si deti hai shikwa ho nahin sakta

chhupao aap ko jis rang ya jis bhes mein chaho

magar chashm-e-haqiqat-bin se parda ho nahin sakta

tamasha-gah-e-hairat hai dayar-e-dil ki virani

ye sannaTa miyan-e-dasht-o-sahra ho nahin sakta

baDha ek aur gham ifsha-e-raaz-e-ishq se warna

na main khulta na wo kahte ki aisa ho nahin sakta

mere zulmat-kade mein roz-e-raushan ka guzar kaisa

salamat hai shab-e-gham to ujala ho nahin sakta

dam-e-ahd-o-wafa Thahra na un ke samne koi

siwa mere to main kis dil se kahta ho nahin sakta

kabhi kaj-taba ko dekha na sidhi rah par aate

jo hai dar-asl bad-baatin wo achchha ho nahin sakta

na hon sang-e-dar-e-mai-KHana ahl-e-zohd ai 'saqib'

ki main paband-e-rasm-o-rah-e-taqwa ho nahin sakta