kab kaun kahan kis liye zanjir-bapa hai

kab kaun kahāñ kis liye zanjīr-bapā hai

ye uqda-e-asrār-e-azal kis pe khulā hai

kis bhes koī mauj-e-havā saath lagā le

kis des nikal jaa.e ye dil kis ko patā hai

ik haath kī duurī pe haiñ sab chāñd sitāre

ye arsha-e-jāñ kis dam-e-dīgar kī atā hai

āhañg-e-shab-o-roz ke nairañg se aage

dil ek gul-e-ḳhvāb kī ḳhushbū meñ basā hai

ye shahr-e-tilismāt hai kuchh kah nahīñ sakte

pahlū meñ khaḌā shaḳhs farishta ki balā hai

har soch hai ik gumbad-e-ehsās meñ gardāñ

aur gumbad-e-ehsās meñ dar harf-e-duā hai

ye diid to rūdād-e-hijābāt hai 'ālī'

vo māh-e-mukammal na ghaTā hai na baḌhā hai

kab kaun kahan kis liye zanjir-bapa hai

ye uqda-e-asrar-e-azal kis pe khula hai

kis bhes koi mauj-e-hawa sath laga le

kis des nikal jae ye dil kis ko pata hai

ek hath ki duri pe hain sab chand sitare

ye arsha-e-jaan kis dam-e-digar ki ata hai

aahang-e-shab-o-roz ke nairang se aage

dil ek gul-e-KHwab ki KHushbu mein basa hai

ye shahr-e-tilismat hai kuchh kah nahin sakte

pahlu mein khaDa shaKHs farishta ki bala hai

har soch hai ek gumbad-e-ehsas mein gardan

aur gumbad-e-ehsas mein dar harf-e-dua hai

ye did to rudad-e-hijabaat hai 'ali'

wo mah-e-mukammal na ghaTa hai na baDha hai