saKHt-jaani ka sahi afsana hai

saḳht-jānī kā sahī afsāna hai

shāhid-e-teġh-e-zabāñ dandāna hai

maqtal-e-ālam mirā vīrāna hai

dīda-e-bismil charāġh-e-ḳhāna hai

sham-e-raushan āriz-e-jānāna hai

ḳhāl-e-mushkīñ sham.a kā parvāna hai

dil meñ aks-e-chehra-e-jānāna hai

aa.ine kā aa.ine meñ ḳhāna hai

kaun duniyā meñ rahe dīvāna hai

ek ujḌā sā musāfir ḳhāna hai

terī mahfil ka.aba hai ai sham.a-rū

tā.er-e-qibla-numā parvāna hai

āñkheñ maltā huuñ tumhārī zulf se

panja-e-mizhgāñ ba-rañg-e-shāna hai

sham.a-rūoñ kī tajallī dekhiye

kirmak-e-shab-tāb har parvāna hai

āb-e-ḳhanjar kyā sharāb-e-nāb thī

raqs-e-bismil laġhzish-e-mastāna hai

ḳhalq-e-ālam ko pahuñchtā hai gazand

nafs-e-ammāra sag-e-dīvāna hai

bāda-noshān-e-azal haiñ ser-chashm

jis taraf dekheñ udhar mai-ḳhāna hai

abr aatā hai to biktī hai sharāb

naqd-e-rahmat hāsil-e-mai-ḳhāna hai

ek tere naam kā kartā huuñ zikr

mujh ko vird-e-sub.ha-e-yak-dāna hai

khāte haiñ añgūr piite haiñ sharāb

bas yahī mastoñ kā āb-o-dāna hai

kis taraf karte ho sajde zāhido

ka.aba ek ujḌā huā but-ḳhāna hai

chashm-e-mūsā ke hoñ parde kaan meñ

lan-tarānī kā bayān afsāna hai

ThanDe ThanDe sote haiñ zer-e-zamīñ

gor apne vāste tah-ḳhāna hai

kyā bane saudā tirā ai ḳhud-farosh

mol jo ham ne kahā bai.āna hai

dekhte haiñ but mirī betābiyāñ

sar bahaknā sajda-e-shukrāna hai

kyā tirā ā.īna-e-rū saaf hai

naqd-e-jāñ letā yahāñ jurmāna hai

garm naale sard haiñ ai ham-safīr

zāhiran kunj-e-qafas ḳhas-ḳhāna hai

kī mai-e-muft aaj qaazī ne halāl

fī-sabīlillāh har mai-ḳhāna hai

iḳhtilāt apne anāsir meñ nahīñ

jo hai mere jism meñ begāna hai

kyā samundar ko dikhā.eñ garmiyāñ

dozaḳh apnā ek ātiash-ḳhāna hai

ho ga.e misl-e-sulaimāñ ahl-e-ishq

ai parī kyā himmat-e-mardāna hai

dil hai ā.īna to askandar huuñ maiñ

husn kī daulat mirā nazrāna hai

arsh tak gardūñ se dekhā ai sanam

saat ziine kā ye bālā-ḳhāna hai

khel jaate haiñ hazāroñ jaan par

ishq-bāzī bāzī-e-tiflāna hai

jaan detā huuñ magar aatī nahīñ

maut ko bhī nāz-e-ma.ashūqāna hai

paate haiñ naqd-e-zar-e-gul be-hisāb

bāġh-e-ālam us kā daulat-ḳhāna hai

aaj hai mahv-e-shanā vo sham.a-rū

har par-e-māhī par-e-parvāna hai

dil kahāñ ye nafs-e-ammāra kahāñ

aa.ina pesh sag-e-dīvāna hai

iffat-e-mashshāta kis se ho bayāñ

panja-e-maryam tumhārā shāna hai

mai-kade ke kaam dil se lījiye

ḳhum kā ḳhum paimāna kā paimāna hai

lucknow kā mujh ko saudā hai 'munīr'

dil husain-ābād par dīvāna hai

saKHt-jaani ka sahi afsana hai

shahid-e-tegh-e-zaban dandana hai

maqtal-e-alam mera virana hai

dida-e-bismil charagh-e-KHana hai

sham-e-raushan aariz-e-jaanana hai

KHal-e-mushkin shama ka parwana hai

dil mein aks-e-chehra-e-jaanana hai

aaine ka aaine mein KHana hai

kaun duniya mein rahe diwana hai

ek ujDa sa musafir KHana hai

teri mahfil kaba hai ai shama-ru

taer-e-qibla-numa parwana hai

aankhen malta hun tumhaari zulf se

panja-e-mizhgan ba-rang-e-shana hai

shama-ruon ki tajalli dekhiye

kirmak-e-shab-tab har parwana hai

aab-e-KHanjar kya sharab-e-nab thi

raqs-e-bismil laghzish-e-mastana hai

KHalq-e-alam ko pahunchta hai gazand

nafs-e-ammara sag-e-diwana hai

baada-noshan-e-azal hain ser-chashm

jis taraf dekhen udhar mai-KHana hai

abr aata hai to bikti hai sharab

naqd-e-rahmat hasil-e-mai-KHana hai

ek tere nam ka karta hun zikr

mujh ko wird-e-subha-e-yak-dana hai

khate hain angur pite hain sharab

bas yahi maston ka aab-o-dana hai

kis taraf karte ho sajde zahido

kaba ek ujDa hua but-KHana hai

chashm-e-musa ke hon parde kan mein

lan-tarani ka bayan afsana hai

ThanDe ThanDe sote hain zer-e-zamin

gor apne waste tah-KHana hai

kya bane sauda tera ai KHud-farosh

mol jo hum ne kaha baiana hai

dekhte hain but meri betabiyan

sar bahakna sajda-e-shukrana hai

kya tera aaina-e-ru saf hai

naqd-e-jaan leta yahan jurmana hai

garm nale sard hain ai ham-safir

zahiran kunj-e-qafas KHas-KHana hai

ki mai-e-muft aaj qazi ne halal

fi-sabilillah har mai-KHana hai

iKHtilat apne anasir mein nahin

jo hai mere jism mein begana hai

kya samundar ko dikhaen garmiyan

dozaKH apna ek aatiash-KHana hai

ho gae misl-e-sulaiman ahl-e-ishq

ai pari kya himmat-e-mardana hai

dil hai aaina to askandar hun main

husn ki daulat mera nazrana hai

arsh tak gardun se dekha ai sanam

sat zine ka ye baala-KHana hai

khel jate hain hazaron jaan par

ishq-bazi bazi-e-tiflana hai

jaan deta hun magar aati nahin

maut ko bhi naz-e-mashuqana hai

pate hain naqd-e-zar-e-gul be-hisab

bagh-e-alam us ka daulat-KHana hai

aaj hai mahw-e-shana wo shama-ru

har par-e-mahi par-e-parwana hai

dil kahan ye nafs-e-ammara kahan

aaina pesh sag-e-diwana hai

iffat-e-mashshata kis se ho bayan

panja-e-maryam tumhaara shana hai

mai-kade ke kaam dil se lijiye

KHum ka KHum paimana ka paimana hai

lucknow ka mujh ko sauda hai 'munir'

dil husain-abaad par diwana hai