nahin kam afw-e-yazdani bahut hai

nahīñ kam afv-e-yazdānī bahut hai

gunāhoñ par pashemānī bahut hai

koī to hādisa guzrā hai dil par

shab-e-ġham aaj nūrānī bahut hai

diloñ par tah-ba-tah zulmat ke parde

jabīñ par nūr-e-īmānī bahut hai

idhar hī tishna-e-dīdār kam haiñ

udhar to jalva-sāmānī bahut hai

kise raas aa.e saudā-e-mohabbat

munāfe.a kam pareshānī bahut hai

zabāñ hai rahn-e-zikr-e-hūr-o-ġhilmāñ

ḳhayāl-e-pāk-dāmānī bahut hai

karo 'mahmūd' qismat par qanā.at

jo mil jaa.e ba-āsānī bahut hai

nahin kam afw-e-yazdani bahut hai

gunahon par pashemani bahut hai

koi to hadisa guzra hai dil par

shab-e-gham aaj nurani bahut hai

dilon par tah-ba-tah zulmat ke parde

jabin par nur-e-imani bahut hai

idhar hi tishna-e-didar kam hain

udhar to jalwa-samani bahut hai

kise ras aae sauda-e-mohabbat

munafea kam pareshani bahut hai

zaban hai rahn-e-zikr-e-hur-o-ghilman

KHayal-e-pak-damani bahut hai

karo 'mahmud' qismat par qanaat

jo mil jae ba-asani bahut hai