ye jitni der hui shaiKH ko wuzu karte

ye jitnī der huī shaiḳh ko vuzū karte

ham utnī der meñ ḳhālī ḳhum-o-subū karte

shikār bhī bat-e-mai kā kinār-e-jū karte

vahīñ namāz bhī paḌhte vahīñ vuzū karte

kalīm baat baḌhāte na guftugū karte

lab-e-ḳhamosh se iz.hār-e-ārzū karte

hasīn bhī hoñ ḳhush-āvāz bhī farishta-e-qabr

kaTī hai umr hasīnoñ se guftugū karte

hamārī bhuul kā sāgar ye gul agar bante

to aur rañg se izhār-e-rañg-o-bū karte

girāte yūñhī sar-e-tūr bijliyāñ ham par

agar hijāb thā parde se guftugū karte

ye dāġh-e-mai haiñ bure phailte sar-e-dāman

jo āb-e-zamzam-o-kausar se ham vuzū karte

hameñ ḳhudā ke sivā kuchh nazar nahīñ aatā

nikal ga.e haiñ bahut duur justujū karte

paḌī hai ḳhū-e-subūhī darāz hai shab-e-gor

uTheñge hashr ke din ham subū subū karte

masak gayā hai kisī kā zarā sā dāman-e-gul

jagah jagah se sisaktā jo tum rafū karte

ba-qadr-e-zarf-e-vuzū mai jo miltī paanī sī

siyāh-rū bhī dam-e-hashr shust-o-shū karte

na thā shabāb kamar meñ 'riyāz' zar hotā

to din buḌhāpe ke bhī nazr-e-lucknow karte

ye jitni der hui shaiKH ko wuzu karte

hum utni der mein KHali KHum-o-subu karte

shikar bhi bat-e-mai ka kinar-e-ju karte

wahin namaz bhi paDhte wahin wuzu karte

kalim baat baDhate na guftugu karte

lab-e-KHamosh se izhaar-e-arzu karte

hasin bhi hon KHush-awaz bhi farishta-e-qabr

kaTi hai umr hasinon se guftugu karte

hamari bhul ka sagar ye gul agar bante

to aur rang se izhaar-e-rang-o-bu karte

giraate yunhi sar-e-tur bijliyan hum par

agar hijab tha parde se guftugu karte

ye dagh-e-mai hain bure phailte sar-e-daman

jo aab-e-zamzam-o-kausar se hum wuzu karte

hamein KHuda ke siwa kuchh nazar nahin aata

nikal gae hain bahut dur justuju karte

paDi hai KHu-e-subuhi daraaz hai shab-e-gor

uThenge hashr ke din hum subu subu karte

masak gaya hai kisi ka zara sa daman-e-gul

jagah jagah se sisakta jo tum rafu karte

ba-qadr-e-zarf-e-wuzu mai jo milti pani si

siyah-ru bhi dam-e-hashr shust-o-shu karte

na tha shabab kamar mein 'riyaz' zar hota

to din buDhape ke bhi nazr-e-lucknow karte