sharar-e-ishq sadiyon ka safar karta hua

sharār-e-ishq sadiyoñ kā safar kartā huā

bujhā mujh meñ mujhī ko be-ḳhabar kartā huā

rumūz-e-ḳhāk bāb-e-mushtahar kartā huā

yūñhī ābād sahrā-e-hunar kartā huā

zamīn-e-justujū gard-e-safar kartā huā

ye mujh meñ kaun hai mujh se mafar kartā huā

abhī tak lahlahātā hai vo sabza aañkh meñ

vo mauj-e-gul ko meyār-e-nazar kartā huā

harīm-e-shab meñ ḳhuuñ rotā huā māh-e-tamām

nigār-e-sub.h qissa muḳhtasar kartā huā

mirī miTTī ko le pahuñchā dayār-e-yār tak

ġhubār-e-jāñ tavāf-e-chashm-e-tar kartā huā

takabbur le rahā hai imtihāñ phir azm kā

sitāroñ ko mire zer-e-asar kartā huā

falak-bosī kī ḳhvāhish tā.ir-e-vahshat ko thī

uḌā hai apnī miTTī darguzar kartā huā

sharar-e-ishq sadiyon ka safar karta hua

bujha mujh mein mujhi ko be-KHabar karta hua

rumuz-e-KHak bab-e-mushtahar karta hua

yunhi aabaad sahra-e-hunar karta hua

zamin-e-justuju gard-e-safar karta hua

ye mujh mein kaun hai mujh se mafar karta hua

abhi tak lahlahata hai wo sabza aankh mein

wo mauj-e-gul ko meyar-e-nazar karta hua

harim-e-shab mein KHun rota hua mah-e-tamam

nigar-e-subh qissa muKHtasar karta hua

meri miTTi ko le pahuncha dayar-e-yar tak

ghubar-e-jaan tawaf-e-chashm-e-tar karta hua

takabbur le raha hai imtihan phir azm ka

sitaron ko mere zer-e-asar karta hua

falak-bosi ki KHwahish tair-e-wahshat ko thi

uDa hai apni miTTi darguzar karta hua