ai saba jazb pe jis dam dil-e-nashad aaya

ai sabā jazb pe jis dam dil-e-nāshād aayā

apnī āġhosh meñ uḌ kar vo parī-zād aayā

mahv-e-abrū ke liye ḳhanjar-e-faulād aayā

zab.h karnā bhī na tujh ko mire jallād aayā

sar-kashī par jo vo sarv-e-sitam-ījād aayā

paas aare ke ghisaTtā huā shamshād aayā

chashm-e-mūsā hama-tan ban gayā maiñ hairat se

dekhā ik but kā vo aalam ki ḳhudā yaad aayā

dam-e-āġhāz-e-junūñ tauq gulū-gīr huā

ġhul machāne bhī na paa.e thī ki haddād aayā

kaT ga.e maare ḳhajālat ke javānān-e-chaman

baaḌh par qad jo tirā o sitam-ījād aayā

āshiqoñ se na rahā koī zamāna ḳhālī

kabhī vāmiq kabhī majnūñ kabhī farhād aayā

dil meñ ik dard uThā āñkhoñ meñ aañsū bhar aa.e

baiThe baiThe hameñ kyā jāniye kyā yaad aayā

ro.e ġhurbat meñ hujūm-e-gul-e-sahrā.ī par

chaman-e-majma-e-yārān-e-vatan yaad aayā

mizha-e-yār ke nashtar ke hue saudā.ī

ḳhūn-e-fāsid kī tarah josh meñ fassād aayā

ban gayā ḳhāl-e-jabīñ kaukab-e-baḳht-e-yūsuf

kis taraqqī pe tirā husn-e-ḳhudā-dād aayā

āriz-e-sāf kā khīñchā na gayā jab naqsha

aa.ina le ke tire sāmne bahzād aayā

bait-e-hastī ke 'sabā' ho ga.e ma.anī raushan

ḳhvāja-'ātish' sā zamāne meñ jo ustād aayā

ai saba jazb pe jis dam dil-e-nashad aaya

apni aaghosh mein uD kar wo pari-zad aaya

mahw-e-abru ke liye KHanjar-e-faulad aaya

zabh karna bhi na tujh ko mere jallad aaya

sar-kashi par jo wo sarw-e-sitam-ijad aaya

pas aare ke ghisaTta hua shamshad aaya

chashm-e-musa hama-tan ban gaya main hairat se

dekha ek but ka wo aalam ki KHuda yaad aaya

dam-e-aghaz-e-junun tauq gulu-gir hua

ghul machane bhi na pae thi ki haddad aaya

kaT gae mare KHajalat ke jawanan-e-chaman

baDh par qad jo tera o sitam-ijad aaya

aashiqon se na raha koi zamana KHali

kabhi wamiq kabhi majnun kabhi farhad aaya

dil mein ek dard uTha aankhon mein aansu bhar aae

baiThe baiThe hamein kya jaaniye kya yaad aaya

roe ghurbat mein hujum-e-gul-e-sahrai par

chaman-e-majma-e-yaran-e-watan yaad aaya

mizha-e-yar ke nashtar ke hue saudai

KHun-e-fasid ki tarah josh mein fassad aaya

ban gaya KHal-e-jabin kaukab-e-baKHt-e-yusuf

kis taraqqi pe tera husn-e-KHuda-dad aaya

aariz-e-saf ka khincha na gaya jab naqsha

aaina le ke tere samne bahzad aaya

bait-e-hasti ke 'saba' ho gae mani raushan

KHwaja-'atish' sa zamane mein jo ustad aaya