shab ko phire wo rashk-e-mah KHana-ba-KHana ku-ba-ku

shab ko phire vo rashk-e-māh ḳhāna-ba-ḳhāna kū-ba-kū

din ko phirūñ maiñ dād-ḳhvāh ḳhāna-ba-ḳhāna kū-ba-kū

qibla na sar-kashī karo husn pe apne is qadar

tum se bahut haiñ kaj-kulāh ḳhāna-ba-ḳhāna kū-ba-kū

ḳhāna-ḳharāb-e-ishq ne kho ke mirī hayā-o-sharm

mujh ko kiyā zalīl aah ḳhāna-ba-ḳhāna kū-ba-kū

tū ne jo kuchh ki kī jafā tā-dam-e-qatl maiñ sahī

merī vafā ke haiñ gavāh ḳhāna-ba-ḳhāna kū-ba-kū

terī kamand-e-zulf ke mulk-ba-mulk haiñ asiir

bismil-e-ḳhanjar-nigāh ḳhāna-ba-ḳhāna kū-ba-kū

kal tū ne kis kā ḳhuuñ kiyā mujh ko batā ki aaj hai

shor o fuġhāñ o aah aah ḳhāna-ba-ḳhāna kū-ba-kū

mujh ko bulā ke qatl kar yā to mire gunāh baḳhsh

huuñ maiñ kahāñ talak tabāh ḳhāna-ba-ḳhāna kū-ba-kū

sīna-figār o jāma-chāk girya-kunāñ o na.ara-zan

phirte haiñ tere dād-ḳhvāh ḳhāna-ba-ḳhāna kū-ba-kū

'tābāñ' tire firāq meñ sar ko paTaktā raat din

phirtā hai misl-e-mahr-o-māh ḳhāna-ba-ḳhāna kū-ba-kū

shab ko phire wo rashk-e-mah KHana-ba-KHana ku-ba-ku

din ko phirun main dad-KHwah KHana-ba-KHana ku-ba-ku

qibla na sar-kashi karo husn pe apne is qadar

tum se bahut hain kaj-kulah KHana-ba-KHana ku-ba-ku

KHana-KHarab-e-ishq ne kho ke meri haya-o-sharm

mujh ko kiya zalil aah KHana-ba-KHana ku-ba-ku

tu ne jo kuchh ki ki jafa ta-dam-e-qatl main sahi

meri wafa ke hain gawah KHana-ba-KHana ku-ba-ku

teri kamand-e-zulf ke mulk-ba-mulk hain asir

bismil-e-KHanjar-nigah KHana-ba-KHana ku-ba-ku

kal tu ne kis ka KHun kiya mujh ko bata ki aaj hai

shor o fughan o aah aah KHana-ba-KHana ku-ba-ku

mujh ko bula ke qatl kar ya to mere gunah baKHsh

hun main kahan talak tabah KHana-ba-KHana ku-ba-ku

sina-figar o jama-chaak girya-kunan o nara-zan

phirte hain tere dad-KHwah KHana-ba-KHana ku-ba-ku

'taban' tere firaq mein sar ko paTakta raat din

phirta hai misl-e-mahr-o-mah KHana-ba-KHana ku-ba-ku