yaad teri falak-e-pir liye baiThe hain

yaad terī falak-e-pīr liye baiThe haiñ

shikva-e-gardish-e-taqdīr liye baiThe haiñ

be-asar nāla-e-shab-gīr liye baiThe haiñ

ek TuuTī huī zanjīr liye baiThe haiñ

mus.haf-e-husn kī tafsīr liye baiThe haiñ

dil meñ ham aap kī tasvīr liye baiThe haiñ

jaane kab munhadim arkān-e-anāsir ho jaa.eñ

ret par jism kī ta.amīr liye baiThe haiñ

us ne duzdīda nigāhoñ se kabhī dekhā thā

dil meñ ab tak ḳhalish-e-tīr liye baiThe haiñ

naqsh-bar-āb hai dar-asl habāb-e-hastī

kab ye mumkin hai jo ta.amīr liye baiThe haiñ

ek hī aah meñ barham hai nizām-e-ālam

apne nāloñ meñ vo tāsīr liye baiThe haiñ

zindagī maut hai aur maut hayāt-e-jāved

ḳhvāb-e-hastī kī ye ta.abīr liye baiThe haiñ

daur-e-hāzir meñ ġhanīmat hai bahut ai 'sho.ala'

aap jo izzat-o-tauqīr liye baiThe haiñ

yaad teri falak-e-pir liye baiThe hain

shikwa-e-gardish-e-taqdir liye baiThe hain

be-asar nala-e-shab-gir liye baiThe hain

ek TuTi hui zanjir liye baiThe hain

mushaf-e-husn ki tafsir liye baiThe hain

dil mein hum aap ki taswir liye baiThe hain

jaane kab munhadim arkan-e-anasir ho jaen

ret par jism ki tamir liye baiThe hain

us ne duzdida nigahon se kabhi dekha tha

dil mein ab tak KHalish-e-tir liye baiThe hain

naqsh-bar-ab hai dar-asl habab-e-hasti

kab ye mumkin hai jo tamir liye baiThe hain

ek hi aah mein barham hai nizam-e-alam

apne nalon mein wo tasir liye baiThe hain

zindagi maut hai aur maut hayat-e-jawed

KHwab-e-hasti ki ye tabir liye baiThe hain

daur-e-hazir mein ghanimat hai bahut ai 'shoala'

aap jo izzat-o-tauqir liye baiThe hain