rah gayā dard dil ke pahlū meñ

ye jo ulfat thī dard-e-sar na huī

rah gaya dard dil ke pahlu mein

ye jo ulfat thi dard-e-sar na hui

kaisī haiñ āzmā.isheñ kaisā ye imtihān hai

mere junūñ ke vāste hijr kī ek raat bas

kaisi hain aazmaishen kaisa ye imtihan hai

mere junun ke waste hijr ki ek raat bas

is qadar Duube gunāh-e-ishq meñ tere habīb

sochte haiñ jā.eñge kis muñh se tauba kī taraf

is qadar Dube gunah-e-ishq mein tere habib

sochte hain jaenge kis munh se tauba ki taraf

shukriyā tum ne bujhāyā mirī hastī kā charāġh

tum sazā-vār nahīñ tum ne to achchhā.ī kī

shukriya tum ne bujhaya meri hasti ka charagh

tum saza-war nahin tum ne to achchhai ki

jab baat vafā kī aatī hai jab manzar rañg badaltā hai

aur baat bigaḌne lagtī hai vo phir ik va.ada karte haiñ

jab baat wafa ki aati hai jab manzar rang badalta hai

aur baat bigaDne lagti hai wo phir ek wada karte hain

bastī tamām ḳhvāb kī vīrān ho ga.ī

yuuñ ḳhatm shab huī sahar āsān ho ga.ī

basti tamam KHwab ki viran ho gai

yun KHatm shab hui sahar aasan ho gai

kuchh ḳhud meñ kashish paidā kar lo ki mahfil tum se aañkh bhare

ye chaal baḌe ayyār kī hai ye chaal na ḳhālī jā.egī

kuchh KHud mein kashish paida kar lo ki mahfil tum se aankh bhare

ye chaal baDe ayyar ki hai ye chaal na KHali jaegi

mirī ġhairat-e-hama-gīr ne mujhe tere dar se uThā diyā

kuchh anā kā zor jo kam huā to ḳhabar huī tū ḳhudā sā hai

meri ghairat-e-hama-gir ne mujhe tere dar se uTha diya

kuchh ana ka zor jo kam hua to KHabar hui tu KHuda sa hai

kab se maañg rahe haiñ tum se

sāġhar se miinā se ḳhum se

kab se mang rahe hain tum se

saghar se mina se KHum se

dil lagtā hai bāhar se jo bosīda makāñ sā

dāḳhil to kabhī ho ke ye qasr-e-adnī dekh

dil lagta hai bahar se jo bosida makan sa

daKHil to kabhi ho ke ye qasr-e-adni dekh

us ke fiqre se maiñ kyā samjhūñ koī samjhā de

daf.atan merī taraf dekh ke bolā ai hai

us ke fiqre se main kya samjhun koi samjha de

dafatan meri taraf dekh ke bola ai hai

bahut shagufta-o-rañgīn guftugū hai 'sirāj'

chaman meñ baat tirī rañg-o-bū se khelegī

bahut shagufta-o-rangin guftugu hai 'siraj'

chaman mein baat teri rang-o-bu se khelegi

payambaroñ kī zabānī kahī sunī ham ne

vo kah rahā thā ki mere bhī intiḳhāb meñ aa

payambaron ki zabani kahi suni hum ne

wo kah raha tha ki mere bhi intiKHab mein aa

maiñ hikāyat-e-dil-e-be-navā meñ ishārat-e-ġham-e-jāvidāñ

maiñ vo harf-e-āḳhir-e-motabar jo likhā gayā na paḌhā gayā

main hikayat-e-dil-e-be-nawa mein ishaarat-e-gham-e-jawidan

main wo harf-e-aKHir-e-motabar jo likha gaya na paDha gaya

ḳhvāb-ālud nigāhoñ se ye kahtā guzrā

maiñ haqīqat thā jo ta.abīr meñ rakkhā gayā thā

KHwab-alud nigahon se ye kahta guzra

main haqiqat tha jo tabir mein rakkha gaya tha

faḳhr zebā hai ki muddat pe kahīñ jā ke mirī

ab talabgār ḳhudā kī ye ḳhudā.ī huī hai

faKHr zeba hai ki muddat pe kahin ja ke meri

ab talabgar KHuda ki ye KHudai hui hai

sahrā meñ base sab dīvāne shahroñ meñ bhī mahshar hai barpā

allāh tirī is ḳhilqat se baaqī na rahā vīrāna tak

sahra mein base sab diwane shahron mein bhi mahshar hai barpa

allah teri is KHilqat se baqi na raha virana tak

is qadar naaz na kiije ki buzurgoñ ne bahut

bārhā bazm-e-ḳhud-ārā.ī sajā.ī huī hai

is qadar naz na kije ki buzurgon ne bahut

barha bazm-e-KHud-arai sajai hui hai