barq sar-e-shaKH-sar dekhiye kab tak rahe

barq sar-e-shāḳh-sār dekhiye kab tak rahe

ham ko yaqīn-e-bahār dekhiye kab tak rahe

dāman-e-gulchīñ meñ phuul bulbul-e-shaidā malūl

rūh-e-chaman sogvār dekhiye kab tak rahe

kitne na.e qāfile manziloñ se jā mile

baḳht meñ apne ġhubār dekhiye kab tak rahe

dekhiye kab raah par Thiik se uTTheñ qadam

raat kī mai kā ḳhumār dekhiye kab tak rahe

mehnat-e-be-dām par nazm-e-kuhan barqarār

nazm-e-kuhan barqarār dekhiye kab tak rahe

ahl-e-junūñ ḳhuub haiñ vāqif-e-ā.īn-e-shauq

dil pe magar iḳhtiyār dekhiye kab tak rahe

dekhiye kab tak nazar bazm meñ bhaTkā kare

hasrat-e-dīdār-e-yār dekhiye kab tak rahe

raat bhī murjhā chalī chāñd bhī kumhlā gayā

phir bhī tirā intizār dekhiye kab tak rahe

kashmakash-e-nañg-o-nām dahr meñ jiinā harām

naam kī ye jiit haar dekhiye kab tak rahe

dekhiye kab tak zamīñ zarroñ kī dhamkī sahe

ziist ke ruḳh par ġhubār dekhiye kab tak rahe

barsar-e-'vāmiq' hazār gardish-e-lail-o-nahār

gardish-e-lail-o-nahār dekhiye kab tak rahe

barq sar-e-shaKH-sar dekhiye kab tak rahe

hum ko yaqin-e-bahaar dekhiye kab tak rahe

daman-e-gulchin mein phul bulbul-e-shaida malul

ruh-e-chaman sogwar dekhiye kab tak rahe

kitne nae qafile manzilon se ja mile

baKHt mein apne ghubar dekhiye kab tak rahe

dekhiye kab rah par Thik se uTThen qadam

raat ki mai ka KHumar dekhiye kab tak rahe

mehnat-e-be-dam par nazm-e-kuhan barqarar

nazm-e-kuhan barqarar dekhiye kab tak rahe

ahl-e-junun KHub hain waqif-e-ain-e-shauq

dil pe magar iKHtiyar dekhiye kab tak rahe

dekhiye kab tak nazar bazm mein bhaTka kare

hasrat-e-didar-e-yar dekhiye kab tak rahe

raat bhi murjha chali chand bhi kumhla gaya

phir bhi tera intizar dekhiye kab tak rahe

kashmakash-e-nang-o-nam dahr mein jina haram

nam ki ye jit haar dekhiye kab tak rahe

dekhiye kab tak zamin zarron ki dhamki sahe

zist ke ruKH par ghubar dekhiye kab tak rahe

barsar-e-'wamiq' hazar gardish-e-lail-o-nahaar

gardish-e-lail-o-nahaar dekhiye kab tak rahe