'saif' andāz-e-bayāñ rañg badal detā hai

varna duniyā meñ koī baat na.ī baat nahīñ

'saif' andaz-e-bayan rang badal deta hai

warna duniya mein koi baat nai baat nahin

shor din ko nahīñ sone detā

shab ko sannāTā jagā detā hai

shor din ko nahin sone deta

shab ko sannaTa jaga deta hai

aise lamhe bhī guzāre haiñ tirī furqat meñ

jab tirī yaad bhī is dil pe girāñ guzrī hai

aise lamhe bhi guzare hain teri furqat mein

jab teri yaad bhi is dil pe giran guzri hai

thakī thakī sī fazā.eñ bujhe bujhe taare

baḌī udaas ghaḌī hai zarā Thahar jaao

thaki thaki si fazaen bujhe bujhe tare

baDi udas ghaDi hai zara Thahar jao

tum ko begāne bhī apnāte haiñ maiñ jāntā huuñ

mere apne bhī parā.e haiñ tumheñ kyā ma.alūm

tum ko begane bhi apnate hain main jaanta hun

mere apne bhi parae hain tumhein kya malum

kyā qayāmat hai hijr ke din bhī

zindagī meñ shumār hote haiñ

kya qayamat hai hijr ke din bhi

zindagi mein shumar hote hain

aaj kī raat vo aa.e haiñ baḌī der ke ba.ad

aaj kī raat baḌī der ke ba.ad aa.ī hai

aaj ki raat wo aae hain baDi der ke baad

aaj ki raat baDi der ke baad aai hai

mirī dāstān-e-hasrat vo sunā sunā ke ro.e

mire āzmāne vaale mujhe aazmā ke ro.e

meri dastan-e-hasrat wo suna suna ke roe

mere aazmane wale mujhe aazma ke roe

zindagī kis tarah kaTegī 'saif'

raat kaTtī nazar nahīñ aatī

zindagi kis tarah kaTegi 'saif'

raat kaTti nazar nahin aati

tumhāre ba.ad ḳhudā jaane kyā huā dil ko

kisī se rabt baḌhāne kā hausla na huā

tumhaare baad KHuda jaane kya hua dil ko

kisi se rabt baDhane ka hausla na hua

kitnā bekār tamannā kā safar hotā hai

kal kī ummīd pe har aaj basar hotā hai

kitna bekar tamanna ka safar hota hai

kal ki ummid pe har aaj basar hota hai

hameñ ḳhabar hai vo mehmān ek raat kā hai

hamāre paas bhī sāmān ek raat kā hai

hamein KHabar hai wo mehman ek raat ka hai

hamare pas bhi saman ek raat ka hai

dil-e-vīrāñ ko dekhte kyā ho

ye vahī aarzū kī bastī hai

dil-e-viran ko dekhte kya ho

ye wahi aarzu ki basti hai

ġham-gusāro bahut udaas huuñ maiñ

aaj bahlā sako to aa jaao

gham-gusaro bahut udas hun main

aaj bahla sako to aa jao

bole vo kuchh aisī be-ruḳhī se

dil hī meñ rahā savāl apnā

bole wo kuchh aisi be-ruKHi se

dil hi mein raha sawal apna

jis din se bhulā diyā hai tū ne

aatā hī nahīñ ḳhayāl apnā

jis din se bhula diya hai tu ne

aata hi nahin KHayal apna

jī nahīñ aap se kyā mujh ko shikāyat hogī

haañ mujhe talḳhi-e-hālāt pe ronā aayā

ji nahin aap se kya mujh ko shikayat hogi

han mujhe talKHi-e-haalat pe rona aaya

koī aisā ahl-e-dil ho ki fasāna-e-mohabbat

maiñ use sunā ke ro.uuñ vo mujhe sunā ke ro.e

koi aisa ahl-e-dil ho ki fasana-e-mohabbat

main use suna ke roun wo mujhe suna ke roe

tum ne dīvāna banāyā mujh ko

log afsāna banā.eñge tumheñ

tum ne diwana banaya mujh ko

log afsana banaenge tumhein

husn jalva dikhā gayā apnā

ishq baiThā rahā udaas kahīñ

husn jalwa dikha gaya apna

ishq baiTha raha udas kahin

kitne anjān haiñ kyā sādgī se pūchhte haiñ

kahiye kyā merī kisī baat pe ronā aayā

kitne anjaan hain kya sadgi se puchhte hain

kahiye kya meri kisi baat pe rona aaya

kabhī jigar pe kabhī dil pe choT paḌtī hai

tirī nazar ke nishāne badalte rahte haiñ

kabhi jigar pe kabhi dil pe choT paDti hai

teri nazar ke nishane badalte rahte hain

paas aa.e to aur ho ga.e duur

ye kitne ajiib fāsle haiñ

pas aae to aur ho gae dur

ye kitne ajib fasle hain

chalo mai-kade meñ baserā hī kar lo

na aanā paḌegā na jaanā paḌegā

chalo mai-kade mein basera hi kar lo

na aana paDega na jaana paDega

shāyad tumhāre saath bhī vāpas na aa sakeñ

vo valvale jo saath tumhāre chale ga.e

shayad tumhaare sath bhi wapas na aa saken

wo walwale jo sath tumhaare chale gae

dil-e-nādāñ tirī hālat kyā hai

tū na apnoñ meñ na begānoñ meñ

dil-e-nadan teri haalat kya hai

tu na apnon mein na beganon mein

merā honā bhī koī honā hai

merī hastī bhī koī hastī hai

mera hona bhi koi hona hai

meri hasti bhi koi hasti hai

dushman ga.e to kashmakash-e-dostī ga.ī

dushman ga.e ki dost hamāre chale ga.e

dushman gae to kashmakash-e-dosti gai

dushman gae ki dost hamare chale gae

kyuuñ ujaḌ jaatī hai dil kī mahfil

ye diyā kaun bujhā detā hai

kyun ujaD jati hai dil ki mahfil

ye diya kaun bujha deta hai

ye ālām-e-hastī ye daur-e-zamāna

to kyā ab tumheñ bhuul jaanā paḌegā

ye aalam-e-hasti ye daur-e-zamana

to kya ab tumhein bhul jaana paDega

apnī vus.at meñ kho chukā huuñ maiñ

raah dikhlā sako to aa jaao

apni wusat mein kho chuka hun main

rah dikhla sako to aa jao

raat guzre na dard-e-dil Thahre

kuchh to baḌh jaa.e kuchh to ghaT jaa.e

raat guzre na dard-e-dil Thahre

kuchh to baDh jae kuchh to ghaT jae

'saif' pī kar bhī tishnagī na ga.ī

ab ke barsāt aur hī kuchh thī

'saif' pi kar bhi tishnagi na gai

ab ke barsat aur hi kuchh thi

aap Thahre haiñ to Thahrā hai nizām-e-ālam

aap guzre haiñ to ik mauj-e-ravāñ guzrī hai

aap Thahre hain to Thahra hai nizam-e-alam

aap guzre hain to ek mauj-e-rawan guzri hai

us musāfir kī naqāhat kā Thikāna kyā hai

sañg-e-manzil jise dīvār nazar aane lage

us musafir ki naqahat ka Thikana kya hai

sang-e-manzil jise diwar nazar aane lage

dil ne paayā qarār pahlū meñ

gardish-e-kā.enāt ḳhatm huī

dil ne paya qarar pahlu mein

gardish-e-kaenat KHatm hui

kaise jiite haiñ ye kis tarah jiye jaate haiñ

ahl-e-dil kī basar-auqāt pe ronā aayā

kaise jite hain ye kis tarah jiye jate hain

ahl-e-dil ki basar-auqat pe rona aaya

phuul is ḳhāk-dāñ ke ham bhī haiñ

mudda.ī do jahāñ ke ham bhī haiñ

phul is KHak-dan ke hum bhi hain

muddai do jahan ke hum bhi hain

qarīb-e-naza.a bhī kyuuñ chain le sake koī

naqāb ruḳh se uThā lo tumheñ kisī se kyā

qarib-e-naza bhi kyun chain le sake koi

naqab ruKH se uTha lo tumhein kisi se kya