mujhe apni pasti ki sharm hai teri rifaton ka KHayal hai

mujhe apnī pastī kī sharm hai tirī rif.atoñ kā ḳhayāl hai

magar apne dil ko maiñ kyā karūñ use phir bhī shauq-e-visāl hai

is adā se kaun ye jalva-gar sar-e-bazm-e-husn-e-ḳhayāl hai

jo nafas hai mast-e-bahār hai jo nazar hai ġharq-e-jamāl hai

unheñ zid hai arz-e-visāl se mujhe shauq-e-arz-e-visāl hai

vahī ab bhī un kā javāb hai vahī ab bhī merā savāl hai

tirī yaad meñ huā jab se gum tire gum-shuda kā ye haal hai

ki na duur hai na qarīb hai na firāq hai na visāl hai

tirī bazm-e-ḳhalvat-e-lā-makāñ tirā āstāñ mah-o-kahkashāñ

magar ai sitāra-e-ārzū mujhe ārzū-e-visāl hai

maiñ vatan meñ rah ke bhī be-vatan ki nahīñ hai ek bhī ham-suḳhan

hai koī sharīk-e-ġham-o-mehan to vo ik nasīm-e-shumāl hai

maiñ batā.ūñ vā.iz-e-ḳhush-navā hai jahān-o-ḳhuld meñ farq kyā

ye agar fareb-e-ḳhayāl hai vo fareb-e-husn-e-ḳhayāl hai

yahī dād-e-qissa-e-ġham milī ki nazar uThī na zabāñ milī

faqat ik tabassum-e-sharmagī mirī be-kasī kā ma.aal hai

vo ḳhushī nahīñ hai vo dil nahīñ magar un kā saaya sā ham-nashīñ

faqat ek ġham-zada yaad hai faqat ik fasurda ḳhayāl hai

kahīñ kis se 'aḳhtar'-e-be-navā hameñ bazm-e-dahr se kyā milā

vahī ek sāġhar-e-zahr-e-ġham jo harīf-e-nosh-e-kamāl hai

mujhe apni pasti ki sharm hai teri rifaton ka KHayal hai

magar apne dil ko main kya karun use phir bhi shauq-e-visal hai

is ada se kaun ye jalwa-gar sar-e-bazm-e-husn-e-KHayal hai

jo nafas hai mast-e-bahaar hai jo nazar hai gharq-e-jamal hai

unhen zid hai arz-e-visal se mujhe shauq-e-arz-e-visal hai

wahi ab bhi un ka jawab hai wahi ab bhi mera sawal hai

teri yaad mein hua jab se gum tere gum-shuda ka ye haal hai

ki na dur hai na qarib hai na firaq hai na visal hai

teri bazm-e-KHalwat-e-la-makan tera aastan mah-o-kahkashan

magar ai sitara-e-arzu mujhe aarzu-e-visal hai

main watan mein rah ke bhi be-watan ki nahin hai ek bhi ham-suKHan

hai koi sharik-e-gham-o-mehan to wo ek nasim-e-shumal hai

main bataun waiz-e-KHush-nawa hai jahan-o-KHuld mein farq kya

ye agar fareb-e-KHayal hai wo fareb-e-husn-e-KHayal hai

yahi dad-e-qissa-e-gham mili ki nazar uThi na zaban mili

faqat ek tabassum-e-sharmagi meri be-kasi ka maal hai

wo KHushi nahin hai wo dil nahin magar un ka saya sa ham-nashin

faqat ek gham-zada yaad hai faqat ek fasurda KHayal hai

kahin kis se 'aKHtar'-e-be-nawa hamein bazm-e-dahr se kya mila

wahi ek saghar-e-zahr-e-gham jo harif-e-nosh-e-kamal hai