to phir wo ishq ye naqd-o-nazar barae-faroKHt

to phir vo ishq ye naqd-o-nazar barā.e-faroḳht

suḳhan barā.e-hunar hai hunar barā.e-faroḳht

ayaañ kiyā hai tirā raaz fī-sabīlillāh

ḳhabar na thī ki hai ye bhī ḳhabar barā.e-faroḳht

maiñ qāfile se bichhaḌ kar bhalā kahāñ jā.ūñ

sajā.e baiThā huuñ zād-e-safar barā.e-faroḳht

parinde laḌ hī paḌe jā.edād par āḳhir

shajar pe likkhā huā hai shajar barā.e-faroḳht

maiñ pahle kuufa gayā is ke ba.ad misr gayā

idhar barā.e-shahādat udhar barā.e-faroḳht

zarā ye dūsrā misra.a durust farmā.eñ

mire makān pe likkhā hai ghar barā.e-faroḳht

to phir wo ishq ye naqd-o-nazar barae-faroKHt

suKHan barae-hunar hai hunar barae-faroKHt

ayan kiya hai tera raaz fi-sabilillah

KHabar na thi ki hai ye bhi KHabar barae-faroKHt

main qafile se bichhaD kar bhala kahan jaun

sajae baiTha hun zad-e-safar barae-faroKHt

parinde laD hi paDe jaedad par aaKHir

shajar pe likkha hua hai shajar barae-faroKHt

main pahle kufa gaya is ke baad misr gaya

idhar barae-shahadat udhar barae-faroKHt

zara ye dusra misra durust farmaen

mere makan pe likkha hai ghar barae-faroKHt