tumko hum KHak-nashinon ka KHayal aane tak

tum ko ham ḳhāk-nashīnoñ kā ḳhayāl aane tak

shahr to shahr badal jā.eñge vīrāne tak

dekhiye mahfil-e-sāqī kā natīja kyā ho

baat shīshe kī pahuñchne lagī paimāne tak

us jagah bazm saaqī ne biThāyā hai hameñ

haath phailā.eñ to jaatā nahīñ paimāne tak

sub.h hotī nahīñ ai ishq ye kaisī shab hai

qais o farhād ke dohrā liye afsāne tak

phir na tūfān uTheñge na giregī bijlī

ye havādis haiñ ġharīboñ hī ke miT jaane tak

maiñ ne har-chand balā Tālnī chāhī lekin

shaiḳh ne saath na chhoḌā mirā mai-ḳhāne tak

vo bhī kyā din the ki ghar se kahīñ jaate hī na the

aur ga.e bhī to faqat shaam ko mai-ḳhāne tak

maiñ vahāñ kaise haqīqat ko salāmat rakkhūñ

jis jagah radd-o-badal ho ga.e afsāne tak

bāġhbāñ fasl-e-bahār aane pe va.ada to qubūl

aur agar ham na rahe fasl-e-bahār aane tak

aur to kyā kahūñ ai shaiḳh tirī himmat par

koī kāfir hī gayā ho tire mai-ḳhāne tak

ai 'qamar' shaam kā va.ada hai vo aate hoñge

shaam kahlātī hai tāroñ ke nikal aane tak

ai qamar sub.h huī ab to uTho mahfil se

sham.a gul ho ga.ī ruḳhsat hue parvāne tak

tum ko hum KHak-nashinon ka KHayal aane tak

shahr to shahr badal jaenge virane tak

dekhiye mahfil-e-saqi ka natija kya ho

baat shishe ki pahunchne lagi paimane tak

us jagah bazm saqi ne biThaya hai hamein

hath phailaen to jata nahin paimane tak

subh hoti nahin ai ishq ye kaisi shab hai

qais o farhad ke dohra liye afsane tak

phir na tufan uThenge na giregi bijli

ye hawadis hain gharibon hi ke miT jaane tak

main ne har-chand bala Talni chahi lekin

shaiKH ne sath na chhoDa mera mai-KHane tak

wo bhi kya din the ki ghar se kahin jate hi na the

aur gae bhi to faqat sham ko mai-KHane tak

main wahan kaise haqiqat ko salamat rakkhun

jis jagah radd-o-badal ho gae afsane tak

baghban fasl-e-bahaar aane pe wada to qubul

aur agar hum na rahe fasl-e-bahaar aane tak

aur to kya kahun ai shaiKH teri himmat par

koi kafir hi gaya ho tere mai-KHane tak

ai 'qamar' sham ka wada hai wo aate honge

sham kahlati hai taron ke nikal aane tak

ai qamar subh hui ab to uTho mahfil se

shama gul ho gai ruKHsat hue parwane tak