qatra-e-mai bas-ki hairat se nafas-parwar hua

qatra-e-mai bas-ki hairat se nafas-parvar huā

ḳhatt-e-jām-e-mai sarāsar rishta-e-gauhar huā

e'tibār-e-ishq kī ḳhāna-ḳharābī dekhnā

ġhair ne kī aah lekin vo ḳhafā mujh par huā

garmī-e-daulat hui ātish-zan-e-nām-e-niko

ḳhāna-e-ḳhātim meñ yāqūt-e-nagīñ aḳhtar huā

nashsha meñ gum-karda-rāh aayā vo mast-e-fitna-ḳhū

aaj rañg-rafta daur-e-gardish-e-sāġhar huā

dard se dar-parda dī mizhgāñ-siyāhāñ ne shikast

reza reza ustuḳhāñ kā post meñ nashtar huā

zohd gardīdan hai gard-e-ḳhāna-hā-e-mun.imāñ

dāna-e-tasbīh se maiñ mohra-dar-shashdar huā

ai ba-zabt-e-hāl-e-nā-afsurdagāñ josh-e-junūñ

nashsha-e-mai hai agar yak-parda nāzuk-tar huā

is chaman meñ resha-dārī jis ne sar kheñchā 'asad'

tar zabān-e-lutf-e-ām-e-sāqī-e-kausar huā

qatra-e-mai bas-ki hairat se nafas-parwar hua

KHatt-e-jam-e-mai sarasar rishta-e-gauhar hua

e'tibar-e-ishq ki KHana-KHarabi dekhna

ghair ne ki aah lekin wo KHafa mujh par hua

garmi-e-daulat hui aatish-zan-e-nam-e-niko

KHana-e-KHatim mein yaqut-e-nagin aKHtar hua

nashsha mein gum-karda-rah aaya wo mast-e-fitna-KHu

aaj rang-rafta daur-e-gardish-e-saghar hua

dard se dar-parda di mizhgan-siyahan ne shikast

reza reza ustuKHan ka post mein nashtar hua

zohd gardidan hai gard-e-KHana-ha-e-muniman

dana-e-tasbih se main mohra-dar-shashdar hua

ai ba-zabt-e-haal-e-na-afsurdagan josh-e-junun

nashsha-e-mai hai agar yak-parda nazuk-tar hua

is chaman mein resha-dari jis ne sar khencha 'asad'

tar zaban-e-lutf-e-am-e-saqi-e-kausar hua