wo kahan jalwa-e-jaan-baKHsh butan-e-dehli

vo kahāñ jalva-e-jāñ-baḳhsh butān-e-dehlī

kyuuñ ki jannat pe kiyā jaa.e gumān-e-dehlī

in kā be-vaj.h nahīñ TuuT ke honā barbād

DhūñDe hai apne makīnoñ ko makān-e-dehlī

jis ke jhoñke se sabā tabla-e-attār bane

hai vo bād-e-sahar-e-itr-fishān-e-dehlī

mehr zar ḳhaak ko kartā hai ye sach hai lekin

is se kuchh baḌh ke haiñ sāhab-nazarān-e-dehlī

ā.ina-sāz sikandar hai tū jam jām-farosh

vus.at-ābād hai kis darja jahān-e-dehlī

kar ke barbād use kis ko basā.egā falak

kyā koī aur bhī hai shahr basān-e-dehlī

is liye ḳhuld meñ jaane kā har ik tālib hai

ki kuchh ik duur se paḌtā hai gumān-e-dehlī

vo sitam dekh chuke the ki rahe āsūda

fitna-o-hashr meñ āfat-zadagān-e-dehlī

samjhe haiñ sū-e-adab jannat-e-sānī kahnā

vo kuchh ashḳhās jo haiñ martaba-dān-e-dehlī

sailī-e-panja-e-jallād-e-sitam se hai hai

nazr-e-be-dād hue muntaḳhabān-e-dehlī

yā-ḳhudā hazrat-e-ġhālib ko salāmat rakhnā

ab isī naam se baaqī hai nishān-e-dehlī

karbat-e-ġhurbat-o-tanhā.ī-o-shab-hā-e-darāz

aur 'majrūh'-e-dil-afgār bayān-e-dehlī

wo kahan jalwa-e-jaan-baKHsh butan-e-dehli

kyun ki jannat pe kiya jae guman-e-dehli

in ka be-wajh nahin TuT ke hona barbaad

DhunDe hai apne makinon ko makan-e-dehli

jis ke jhonke se saba tabla-e-attar bane

hai wo baad-e-sahar-e-itr-fishan-e-dehli

mehr zar KHak ko karta hai ye sach hai lekin

is se kuchh baDh ke hain sahab-nazaran-e-dehli

aaina-saz sikandar hai tu jam jam-farosh

wusat-abaad hai kis darja jahan-e-dehli

kar ke barbaad use kis ko basaega falak

kya koi aur bhi hai shahr basan-e-dehli

is liye KHuld mein jaane ka har ek talib hai

ki kuchh ek dur se paDta hai guman-e-dehli

wo sitam dekh chuke the ki rahe aasuda

fitna-o-hashr mein aafat-zadagan-e-dehli

samjhe hain su-e-adab jannat-e-sani kahna

wo kuchh ashKHas jo hain martaba-dan-e-dehli

saili-e-panja-e-jallad-e-sitam se hai hai

nazr-e-be-dad hue muntaKHaban-e-dehli

ya-KHuda hazrat-e-ghaalib ko salamat rakhna

ab isi nam se baqi hai nishan-e-dehli

karbat-e-ghurbat-o-tanhai-o-shab-ha-e-daraaz

aur 'majruh'-e-dil-afgar bayan-e-dehli