nisar-e-shama hone bazm mein parwana aa pahuncha

nisār-e-sham.a hone bazm meñ parvāna aa pahuñchā

qarīb-e-manzil-e-dīvangī dīvāna aa pahuñchā

tarāne hamd ke gulshan meñ barg-e-gul se suntā huuñ

zabān-e-ġhuncha pe kyūñkar tirā afsāna aa pahuñchā

ise kahte haiñ mil kar ḳhaak meñ iksīr ho jaanā

huā sarsabz vo zer-e-zamīñ jo daana aa pahuñchā

safar is bazm se karne ko phir raj.at kī Thānī hai

gale phir aaj milne sham.a se parvāna aa pahuñchā

raqam hai dāstān-e-ishq-e-bulbul patte patte par

guloñ tak kis tarah gulshan meñ ye afsāna aa pahuñchā

khiñchī thī kyā tirī tasvīr tarkīb-e-anāsir se

ki musht-e-ḳhāk meñ andāz-e-māshūqāna aa pahuñchā

parastār-e-sanam ho kar jo DhūñDī raah ka.aba kī

qadam bahkā huā apnā sar-e-mai-ḳhāna aa pahuñchā

baneñge aaj phir sarmast sahbā-e-suḳhan 'raunaq'

qadam phir apnā qurb-e-mahfil-e-rindāna aa pahuñchā

nisar-e-shama hone bazm mein parwana aa pahuncha

qarib-e-manzil-e-diwangi diwana aa pahuncha

tarane hamd ke gulshan mein barg-e-gul se sunta hun

zaban-e-ghuncha pe kyunkar tera afsana aa pahuncha

ise kahte hain mil kar KHak mein iksir ho jaana

hua sarsabz wo zer-e-zamin jo dana aa pahuncha

safar is bazm se karne ko phir rajat ki Thani hai

gale phir aaj milne shama se parwana aa pahuncha

raqam hai dastan-e-ishq-e-bulbul patte patte par

gulon tak kis tarah gulshan mein ye afsana aa pahuncha

khinchi thi kya teri taswir tarkib-e-anasir se

ki musht-e-KHak mein andaz-e-mashuqana aa pahuncha

parastar-e-sanam ho kar jo DhunDi rah kaba ki

qadam bahka hua apna sar-e-mai-KHana aa pahuncha

banenge aaj phir sarmast sahba-e-suKHan 'raunaq'

qadam phir apna qurb-e-mahfil-e-rindana aa pahuncha