naqab-e-husn-e-do-alam uThai jati hai

naqāb-e-husn-e-do-ālam uThā.ī jaatī hai

mujhī ko merī tajallī dikhā.ī jaatī hai

qadam qadam mirī himmat baḌhā.ī jaatī hai

nafas nafas tirī aahaT sī paa.ī jaatī hai

vo ik nazar jo ba-mushkil uThā.ī jaatī hai

vahī nazar rag-o-pai meñ samā.ī jaatī hai

sukūñ hai maut yahāñ zauq-e-justujū ke liye

ye tishnagī vo nahīñ jo bujhā.ī jaatī hai

ḳhudā vo dard-e-mohabbat har ek ko baḳhshe

ki jis meñ ruuh kī taskīn bhī paa.ī jaatī hai

vo mai-kada hai tirī anjuman ḳhudā rakkhe

jahāñ ḳhayāl se pahle pilā.ī jaatī hai

tire huzūr ye kyā vārdāt-e-qalb hai aaj

ki jaise chāñd pe badlī sī chhā.ī jaatī hai

tujhe ḳhabar ho to itnī na fursat-e-ġham de

ki terī yaad bhī aksar satā.ī jaatī hai

vo chiiz kahte haiñ firdaus-e-gum-shuda jis ko

kabhī kabhī tirī āñkhoñ meñ paa.ī jaatī hai

qarīb manzil-e-āḳhir hai al-firāq 'jigar'

safar tamām huā niiñd aa.ī jaatī hai

naqab-e-husn-e-do-alam uThai jati hai

mujhi ko meri tajalli dikhai jati hai

qadam qadam meri himmat baDhai jati hai

nafas nafas teri aahaT si pai jati hai

wo ek nazar jo ba-mushkil uThai jati hai

wahi nazar rag-o-pai mein samai jati hai

sukun hai maut yahan zauq-e-justuju ke liye

ye tishnagi wo nahin jo bujhai jati hai

KHuda wo dard-e-mohabbat har ek ko baKHshe

ki jis mein ruh ki taskin bhi pai jati hai

wo mai-kada hai teri anjuman KHuda rakkhe

jahan KHayal se pahle pilai jati hai

tere huzur ye kya wardat-e-qalb hai aaj

ki jaise chand pe badli si chhai jati hai

tujhe KHabar ho to itni na fursat-e-gham de

ki teri yaad bhi aksar satai jati hai

wo chiz kahte hain firdaus-e-gum-shuda jis ko

kabhi kabhi teri aankhon mein pai jati hai

qarib manzil-e-aKHir hai al-firaq 'jigar'

safar tamam hua nind aai jati hai