zabt-e-nala dil-e-figar na kar

zabt-e-nāla dil-e-figār na kar

aag ko aur sho.ala-bār na kar

shab-e-ġham dāġh-e-dil kī sham.a jalā

chāñd-tāroñ kā intizār na kar

shauq se phuul chun chaman meñ magar

ḳhār-o-ḳhas ko zalīl-o-ḳhvār na kar

māh-o-anjum pe Daal baḌh ke kamand

past zarroñ par apnā vaar nā kar

gāmzan ho jo shauq-e-manzil hai

raah ke pech-o-ḳham shumār na kar

aur paidā kar apne ḳhuun se phuul

rāt-din mātam-e-bahār na kar

sub.h kā saaz bhī to chheḌ zarā

shaam kā zikr baar baar na kar

sar-nigūñ ho na maut ke aage

zindagānī ko sharmsār na kar

kuchh mizāj-e-gul-o-saman bhī samajh

sirf nazzāra-e-bahār na kar

aag se khelnā nahīñ achchhā

bhuul kar bhī kisī ko pyaar na kar

dūsroñ kā to zikr ishq meñ kyā

apne dil par bhī e.atibār na kar

ḳhaar ko bhī nazar meñ rakh 'ra.anā'

gul se andāza-e-bahār na kar

zabt-e-nala dil-e-figar na kar

aag ko aur shoala-bar na kar

shab-e-gham dagh-e-dil ki shama jala

chand-taron ka intizar na kar

shauq se phul chun chaman mein magar

KHar-o-KHas ko zalil-o-KHwar na kar

mah-o-anjum pe Dal baDh ke kamand

past zarron par apna war na kar

gamzan ho jo shauq-e-manzil hai

rah ke pech-o-KHam shumar na kar

aur paida kar apne KHun se phul

raat-din matam-e-bahaar na kar

subh ka saz bhi to chheD zara

sham ka zikr bar bar na kar

sar-nigun ho na maut ke aage

zindagani ko sharmsar na kar

kuchh mizaj-e-gul-o-saman bhi samajh

sirf nazzara-e-bahaar na kar

aag se khelna nahin achchha

bhul kar bhi kisi ko pyar na kar

dusron ka to zikr ishq mein kya

apne dil par bhi eatibar na kar

KHar ko bhi nazar mein rakh 'rana'

gul se andaza-e-bahaar na kar