sikha jo qalam se na-e-Khaali ka bajaana

sīkhā jo qalam se na-e-ḳhālī kā bajānā

kar naġhma 'baqā' fikrat-e-ālī kā bajānā

tasma mire mat dil pe divālī kā bajānā

ye laT jo hai chābuk usī kaalī kā bajānā

maarā kiye mutrib ba-chugāñ dil pe thapeḌe

sīkhe isī table pe vo taalī kā bajānā

ulfat meñ tirī ai but-e-be-mehr-o-mohabbat

aayā hameñ ik haath se taalī kā bajānā

le mol mire dil kā vo jab sāġhar-e-nāzuk

yaad aave na kaash us ko sifālī kā bajānā

is nāla-e-be-saut ne hairat meñ sikhāyā

saaz ab mujhe tasvīr-e-nihalī kā bajānā

bas ai ġham-e-ġhammāz mirī āh-e-jigar se

la.anat hai tirā baam pe thālī kā bajānā

be-sāqī-o-mai soch meñ hai kaam hamārā

baiThe sir-e-nāḳhun se pyālī kā bajānā

is kūdak-e-be-hosh kā aafat hai shab uTh kar

Thekoñ pe mirī aah ke taalī kā bajānā

suntā huuñ kisī poch kī jab daf-zanī-e-fikr

aatā hai mujhe yaad Dafālī kā bajānā

kartā hai 'baqā' naala to kar jhāñj meñ dil se

be-jhāñj hai kyā is daf-e-ḳhālī kā bajānā

sikha jo qalam se na-e-KHali ka bajaana

kar naghma 'baqa' fikrat-e-ali ka bajaana

tasma mere mat dil pe diwali ka bajaana

ye laT jo hai chabuk usi kali ka bajaana

mara kiye mutrib ba-chugan dil pe thapeDe

sikhe isi table pe wo tali ka bajaana

ulfat mein teri ai but-e-be-mehr-o-mohabbat

aaya hamein ek hath se tali ka bajaana

le mol mere dil ka wo jab saghar-e-nazuk

yaad aawe na kash us ko sifali ka bajaana

is nala-e-be-saut ne hairat mein sikhaya

saz ab mujhe taswir-e-nihali ka bajaana

bas ai gham-e-ghammaz meri aah-e-jigar se

lanat hai tera baam pe thaali ka bajaana

be-saqi-o-mai soch mein hai kaam hamara

baiThe sir-e-naKHun se pyali ka bajaana

is kudak-e-be-hosh ka aafat hai shab uTh kar

Thekon pe meri aah ke tali ka bajaana

sunta hun kisi poch ki jab daf-zani-e-fikr

aata hai mujhe yaad Dafali ka bajaana

karta hai 'baqa' nala to kar jhanj mein dil se

be-jhanj hai kya is daf-e-KHali ka bajaana