mera saqi

kabhī jo ruuh pe hotī hai be-hisī taarī

dimāġh kaif se hotā hai yak-qalam aarī

pukārtā hai jahān-e-fareb-kār mujhe

saman-kada nazar aatā hai ḳhārzār mujhe

maiñ phuul chhoḌ ke kāñTe pasand kartā huuñ

ḳhazaf uThā ke tijorī meñ band kartā huuñ

buland-bāl jo hotā nahīñ hai murġh-e-ḳhayāl

qavā-e-fikr pe chhātā hai mere izmehlāl

kabhī jo chehra-e-ummīd zard hotā hai

kabhī jo shola mire dil kā zard hotā hai

ḳhudī o ḳhud-nigarī mujh pe chhā.ī jaatī hai

durusht-ḳhūī mire dil meñ raah paatī hai

mizāj-e-ishq meñ hotī hai jab namī paidā

dil o dimāġh meñ hotī hai barhamī paidā

to merā saaqī mujhe hañs ke narm kartā hai

nazar milā ke mire dil ko garm kartā hai

kabhi jo ruh pe hoti hai be-hisi tari

dimagh kaif se hota hai yak-qalam aari

pukarta hai jahan-e-fareb-kar mujhe

saman-kada nazar aata hai KHarzar mujhe

main phul chhoD ke kanTe pasand karta hun

KHazaf uTha ke tijori mein band karta hun

buland-baal jo hota nahin hai murgh-e-KHayal

qawa-e-fikr pe chhata hai mere izmehlal

kabhi jo chehra-e-ummid zard hota hai

kabhi jo shola mere dil ka zard hota hai

KHudi o KHud-nigari mujh pe chhai jati hai

durusht-KHui mere dil mein rah pati hai

mizaj-e-ishq mein hoti hai jab nami paida

dil o dimagh mein hoti hai barhami paida

to mera saqi mujhe hans ke narm karta hai

nazar mila ke mere dil ko garm karta hai