mushkil hai rok āh-e-dil-e-dāġhdār kī

kahte haiñ sau sunār kī aur ik luhār kī

mushkil hai rok aah-e-dil-e-daghdar ki

kahte hain sau sunar ki aur ek luhaar ki

ka.abe se ġharaz us ko na but-ḳhāne se matlab

āshiq jo tirā hai na idhar kā na udhar kā

kabe se gharaz us ko na but-KHane se matlab

aashiq jo tera hai na idhar ka na udhar ka

ġhurūr-e-husn na kar jazba-e-zuleḳhā dekh

kiyā hai ishq ne yūsuf ġhulām āshiq kā

ghurur-e-husn na kar jazba-e-zuleKHa dekh

kiya hai ishq ne yusuf ghulam aashiq ka

kam nahīñ hai afsar-shāhī se kuchh tāj-e-gadā

gar nahīñ bāvar tujhe mun.im to donoñ tol taaj

kam nahin hai afsar-shahi se kuchh taj-e-gada

gar nahin bawar tujhe munim to donon tol taj

mullā kī dauḌ jaise hai masjid talak 'nasīr'

hai mast kī bhī ḳhāna-e-ḳhummār tak pahuñch

mulla ki dauD jaise hai masjid talak 'nasir'

hai mast ki bhi KHana-e-KHummar tak pahunch