nala hai bulbul-e-shorida tera KHam abhi

naala hai bulbul-e-shorīda tirā ḳhaam abhī

apne siine meñ ise aur zarā thaam abhī

puḳhta hotī hai agar maslahat-andesh ho aql

ishq ho maslahat-andesh to hai ḳhaam abhī

be-ḳhatar kuud paḌā ātish-e-namrūd meñ ishq

aql hai mahv-e-tamāshā-e-lab-e-bām abhī

ishq farmūda-e-qāsid se subuk-gām-e-amal

aql samjhī hī nahīñ ma.anī-e-paiġhām abhī

sheva-e-ishq hai āzādī o dahr-āshobī

tū hai zunnārī-e-but-ḳhāna-e-ayyām abhī

uzr-e-parhez pe kahtā hai bigaḌ kar saaqī

hai tire dil meñ vahī kāvish-e-anjām abhī

sa.ī-e-paiham hai tarāzu-e-kam-o-kaif-e-hayāt

terī mīzāñ hai shumār-e-sahar-o-shām abhī

abr-e-naisāñ ye tunuk-baḳhshī-e-shabnam kab tak

mere kohsār ke laale haiñ tahī-jām abhī

bāda-gardān-e-ajam vo arabī merī sharāb

mire sāġhar se jhijakte haiñ mai-āshām abhī

ḳhabar 'iqbāl' kī laa.ī hai gulistāñ se nasīm

nau-giraftār phaḌaktā hai tah-e-dām abhī

nala hai bulbul-e-shorida tera KHam abhi

apne sine mein ise aur zara tham abhi

puKHta hoti hai agar maslahat-andesh ho aql

ishq ho maslahat-andesh to hai KHam abhi

be-KHatar kud paDa aatish-e-namrud mein ishq

aql hai mahw-e-tamasha-e-lab-e-baam abhi

ishq farmuda-e-qasid se subuk-gam-e-amal

aql samjhi hi nahin mani-e-paigham abhi

shewa-e-ishq hai aazadi o dahr-ashobi

tu hai zunnari-e-but-KHana-e-ayyam abhi

uzr-e-parhez pe kahta hai bigaD kar saqi

hai tere dil mein wahi kawish-e-anjam abhi

sai-e-paiham hai taraazu-e-kam-o-kaif-e-hayat

teri mizan hai shumar-e-sahar-o-sham abhi

abr-e-naisan ye tunuk-baKHshi-e-shabnam kab tak

mere kohsar ke lale hain tahi-jam abhi

baada-gardan-e-ajam wo arabi meri sharab

mere saghar se jhijakte hain mai-asham abhi

KHabar 'iqbaal' ki lai hai gulistan se nasim

nau-giraftar phaDakta hai tah-e-dam abhi