ye arz-e-shauq hai aaraish-e-bayan bhi to ho

ye arz-e-shauq hai ārā.ish-e-bayāñ bhī to ho

adā-shanās to hai aañkh ḳhūñ-chakāñ bhī to ho

ḳhudā ḳhafā hai to sachche haiñ nāsehān-e-azīz

hamāre lab pe kabhī shikva-e-butāñ bhī to ho

ye rañg-o-nik.hat-o-tarkīb-o-lafz ḳhīra-sarī

ze-rāh-e-dīda ba-dil-mauj-e-ḳhūñ-ravāñ bhī ho

hameñ bhī naġhmagarī par hai naaz baat to kar

hameñ bhī jaañ nahīñ pyārī hai imtihāñ bhī to ho

abhī to huuñ dar-o-dīvār hī se mahv-e-kalām

harīf-e-daulat-e-ġham koī rāzdāñ bhī to ho

qatīl-e-nāz huuñ ai vā-e-e'timād-e-vafā

vo iltifāt kare pahle bad-gumāñ bhī to ho

kisī ko un se mohabbat kisī ko mujh se hasad

mileñ vo mujh se magar koī darmiyāñ bhī to ho

ye arz-e-shauq hai aaraish-e-bayan bhi to ho

ada-shanas to hai aankh KHun-chakan bhi to ho

KHuda KHafa hai to sachche hain nasehan-e-aziz

hamare lab pe kabhi shikwa-e-butan bhi to ho

ye rang-o-nikhat-o-tarkib-o-lafz KHira-sari

ze-rah-e-dida ba-dil-mauj-e-KHun-rawan bhi ho

hamein bhi naghmagari par hai naz baat to kar

hamein bhi jaan nahin pyari hai imtihan bhi to ho

abhi to hun dar-o-diwar hi se mahw-e-kalam

harif-e-daulat-e-gham koi raazdan bhi to ho

qatil-e-naz hun ai wa-e-e'timad-e-wafa

wo iltifat kare pahle bad-guman bhi to ho

kisi ko un se mohabbat kisi ko mujh se hasad

milen wo mujh se magar koi darmiyan bhi to ho