qissa-e-silsila-e-zulf na kahna behtar

qissa-e-silsila-e-zulf na kahnā behtar

pech-dar-pech hai ḳhāmosh hī rahnā behtar

zabt-e-girya se jalā kartī haiñ āñkheñ sach hai

band hone se hai nāsūr kā bahnā behtar

donoñ hāthoñ kī tire yaar karūñ kyā tārīf

bāyāñ dahne se to phir baa.eñ se dahnā behtar

yaar ko dekheñge pahnā ke shab-e-mah meñ use

mil gayā koī agar phūloñ kā gahna behtar

nafs-e-ammāra sā rakhtā hai ye sarkash dushman

aadmī ke liye ġhāfil nahīñ rahnā behtar

TeḌhe sīdhe se ġharaz rakhte nahīñ ai 'ātish'

jo kahe yaar hameñ sun ke ye kahnā behtar

qissa-e-silsila-e-zulf na kahna behtar

pech-dar-pech hai KHamosh hi rahna behtar

zabt-e-girya se jala karti hain aankhen sach hai

band hone se hai nasur ka bahna behtar

donon hathon ki tere yar karun kya tarif

bayan dahne se to phir baen se dahna behtar

yar ko dekhenge pahna ke shab-e-mah mein use

mil gaya koi agar phulon ka gahna behtar

nafs-e-ammara sa rakhta hai ye sarkash dushman

aadmi ke liye ghafil nahin rahna behtar

TeDhe sidhe se gharaz rakhte nahin ai 'atish'

jo kahe yar hamein sun ke ye kahna behtar