pahle saf-e-ushshaq mein mera hi lahu chaT

pahle saf-e-ushshāq meñ merā hī lahū chaaT

shamshīr-nigah terī ne kyā kyā na kiyā kaaT

gulshan meñ hañsī dekh ke us gul kī yakāyak

hasrat se ga.e ġhunchoñ ke yak-laḳht jigar phaaT

itnā bhī diyā sabr na us nafs-danī ko

kutte kī tarah baiThtā qismat kā diyā chaaT

dhulvā.iye kyā jāma-e-isyāñ ko basāo

chal kuuch meñ dariyā ke kināre haiñ khaḌe ghaaT

ho ġhalla-e-ḳhilqat se na saudā-e-mohabbat

hai ishq kī dukkān so baniye kī nahīñ haaT

ik pashm-nazar un kī meñ hai shaal do-shāla

jo baiThe bichhā boriyā aur oḌh liyā TaaT

sattar do bahattar haiñ tarīq un se alāhada

hai ishq kī manzil kī judī raah judī baaT

ishqiya kahe sher o yā mad.h-o-manāqib

aalam kā banvāḌā kahe shā.ir nahīñ hai bhaaT

tab raf.a ḳhalish ho.e miyāñ dil se 'muhib' ke

kahte haiñ so tujh se kahe dil khol ke dukh baaT

pahle saf-e-ushshaq mein mera hi lahu chaT

shamshir-nigah teri ne kya kya na kiya kaT

gulshan mein hansi dekh ke us gul ki yakayak

hasrat se gae ghunchon ke yak-laKHt jigar phaT

itna bhi diya sabr na us nafs-dani ko

kutte ki tarah baiThta qismat ka diya chaT

dhulwaiye kya jama-e-isyan ko basao

chal kuch mein dariya ke kinare hain khaDe ghaT

ho ghalla-e-KHilqat se na sauda-e-mohabbat

hai ishq ki dukkan so baniye ki nahin haT

ek pashm-nazar un ki mein hai shaal do-shaala

jo baiThe bichha boriya aur oDh liya TaT

sattar do bahattar hain tariq un se alahada

hai ishq ki manzil ki judi rah judi baT

ishqiya kahe sher o ya madh-o-manaqib

aalam ka banwaDa kahe shair nahin hai bhaT

tab rafa KHalish hoe miyan dil se 'muhib' ke

kahte hain so tujh se kahe dil khol ke dukh baT