ai dil-e-KHush-fahm is aazar se bahar nikal

ai dil-e-ḳhush-fahm is āzār se bāhar nikal

Dhal ga.ī shab ab ḳhayāl-e-yār se bāhar nikal

ishq jis raftār se vārid huā dil meñ mire

us se kah do ab usī raftār se bāhar nikal

ab zarūrat izzatoñ par hamla-zan hone ko hai

zindagī chal ḳhema-e-ḳhud.dār se bāhar nikal

tīrgī ne shaam se pahle hī hamla kar diyā

raushnī ab halqa-e-pindār se bāhar nikal

dil kabhī ek aur saa.at kī talab zāhir kare

harf-e-be-ma.anī lab-e-iz.hār se bāhar nikal

ho nahīñ saktī charāġhoñ se havā kī dostī

fikr-e-nau bazm-e-lab-o-ruḳhsār se bāhar nikal

tujh se āshufta-mizājoñ ko na raas aa.egā ye

'altamash' is shahr-e-pur-asrār se bāhar nikal

ai dil-e-KHush-fahm is aazar se bahar nikal

Dhal gai shab ab KHayal-e-yar se bahar nikal

ishq jis raftar se warid hua dil mein mere

us se kah do ab usi raftar se bahar nikal

ab zarurat izzaton par hamla-zan hone ko hai

zindagi chal KHema-e-KHuddar se bahar nikal

tirgi ne sham se pahle hi hamla kar diya

raushni ab halqa-e-pindar se bahar nikal

dil kabhi ek aur saat ki talab zahir kare

harf-e-be-mani lab-e-izhaar se bahar nikal

ho nahin sakti charaghon se hawa ki dosti

fikr-e-nau bazm-e-lab-o-ruKHsar se bahar nikal

tujh se aashufta-mizajon ko na ras aaega ye

'altamash' is shahr-e-pur-asrar se bahar nikal