kamān-e-shāḳh se gul kis hadaf ko jaate haiñ

nasheb-e-ḳhāk meñ jā kar mujhe ḳhayāl aayā

kaman-e-shaKH se gul kis hadaf ko jate hain

nasheb-e-KHak mein ja kar mujhe KHayal aaya

maiñ dil ko us kī taġhāful-sarā se le aayā

aur apne ḳhāna-e-vahshat meñ zer-e-dām rakhā

main dil ko us ki taghaful-sara se le aaya

aur apne KHana-e-wahshat mein zer-e-dam rakha

yahī bahut the mujhe naan o aab o sham.a o gul

safar-nazhād thā asbāb muḳhtasar rakkhā

yahi bahut the mujhe nan o aab o shama o gul

safar-nazhad tha asbab muKHtasar rakkha

use ajab thā ġhurūr-e-shaguft-e-ruḳhsārī

bahār-e-gul ko bahut be-hunar kahā us ne

use ajab tha ghurur-e-shaguft-e-ruKHsari

bahaar-e-gul ko bahut be-hunar kaha us ne

kitāb-e-umr se sab harf uḌ ga.e mere

ki mujh asiir ko honā hai ham-kalām us kā

kitab-e-umr se sab harf uD gae mere

ki mujh asir ko hona hai ham-kalam us ka