tohfa-e-sher-o-suKHan lae hain

tohfa-e-sher-o-suḳhan laa.e haiñ

hadiya-e-tauba-shikan laa.e haiñ

aap kī bazm meñ a ham-suḳhano

apnā sarmāya-e-fan laa.e haiñ

sher kuchh laa.e haiñ jiddat-āmez

kuchh ba-andāz-e-kuhan laa.e haiñ

rang-o-āhang ke gul-daste meñ

phuul kyā saarā chaman laa.e haiñ

sher kī shakl meñ qirtās pe ham

gauhar-o-la.al-e-yaman laa.e haiñ

dil-figārī ke sanam-ḳhāne meñ

dil-navāzī kā chalan laa.e haiñ

lafz meñ nik.hat-e-gul Dhaal ke ham

dasht-e-ġhurbat meñ vatan laa.e haiñ

aaj kī tīra-shabī meñ yaaro

nuur kī ek karan laa.e haiñ

tohfa-e-sher-o-suKHan lae hain

hadiya-e-tauba-shikan lae hain

aap ki bazm mein a ham-suKHano

apna sarmaya-e-fan lae hain

sher kuchh lae hain jiddat-amez

kuchh ba-andaz-e-kuhan lae hain

rang-o-ahang ke gul-daste mein

phul kya sara chaman lae hain

sher ki shakl mein qirtas pe hum

gauhar-o-lal-e-yaman lae hain

dil-figari ke sanam-KHane mein

dil-nawazi ka chalan lae hain

lafz mein nikhat-e-gul Dhaal ke hum

dasht-e-ghurbat mein watan lae hain

aaj ki tira-shabi mein yaro

nur ki ek karan lae hain