pise hain dil ziyaada-tar hina se

pise haiñ dil ziyāda-tar hinā se

chalā do gaam bhī jab vo adā se

vo but aa.e idhar bhī bhuul kar raah

duā ye māñgtā huuñ maiñ ḳhudā se

hijāb us kā huā shab māne-e-dīd

naqāb ulTī na chehre kī hayā se

ishāra ḳhanjar-e-abrū kā bas thā

mujhe maarā abas teġh-e-jafā se

bahut bal khā rahī hai zulf-e-jānāñ

bachegī jaan kyuuñ kar is balā se

hai behtar ik karishme meñ hoñ do kaam

madīne jā.ūñ rāh-e-karbalā se

ḳhudā jab be-talab bar laa.e maqsad

uThā.ūñ kyuuñ na haath apne duā se

'nizām' ab uqda-e-dil kyuuñ na hal hoñ

mohabbat hai tujhe mushkil-kushā se

pise hain dil ziyaada-tar hina se

chala do gam bhi jab wo ada se

wo but aae idhar bhi bhul kar rah

dua ye mangta hun main KHuda se

hijab us ka hua shab mane-e-did

naqab ulTi na chehre ki haya se

ishaara KHanjar-e-abru ka bas tha

mujhe mara abas tegh-e-jafa se

bahut bal kha rahi hai zulf-e-jaanan

bachegi jaan kyun kar is bala se

hai behtar ek karishme mein hon do kaam

madine jaun rah-e-karbala se

KHuda jab be-talab bar lae maqsad

uThaun kyun na hath apne dua se

'nizam' ab uqda-e-dil kyun na hal hon

mohabbat hai tujhe mushkil-kusha se