yar jab nainon mein aaya hu-ba-hu

yaar jab nainoñ meñ aayā hū-ba-hū

jyuuñ sunā tyuuñ us meñ paayā hū-ba-hū

qaal kaañ hotā muqābil haal ke

nuur kā sab amr chhāyā hū-ba-hū

mutrib-e-zātī apas ke ishq suuñ

taar sirrī kā bajāyā hū-ba-hū

husn jo rakhtā thā apnī zaat meñ

saat sifatāñ meñ dikhāyā hū-ba-hū

jo athā maḳhfī o bātin meñ tamām

vo nikal apne suuñ paayā hū-ba-hū

juuñ shajar meñ tuḳhm-e-hāsil hai kamāl

tyuuñ 'alīmullāh' batāyā hū-ba-hū

yar jab nainon mein aaya hu-ba-hu

jyun suna tyun us mein paya hu-ba-hu

qal kan hota muqabil haal ke

nur ka sab amr chhaya hu-ba-hu

mutrib-e-zati apas ke ishq sun

tar sirri ka bajaya hu-ba-hu

husn jo rakhta tha apni zat mein

sat sifatan mein dikhaya hu-ba-hu

jo atha maKHfi o baatin mein tamam

wo nikal apne sun paya hu-ba-hu

jun shajar mein tuKHm-e-hasil hai kamal

tyun 'alimullah' bataya hu-ba-hu