chashm-o-ruKHsar ki aur kakul-o-lab ki baaten

chashm-o-ruḳhsār kī aur kākul-o-lab kī bāteñ

yaad aatī haiñ hameñ aaj ye kab kī bāteñ

kaT ga.ī ‘umr-e-vafā dard ke vīrānoñ meñ

ham kahāñ aur kahāñ shahr-e-tarab kī bāteñ

jin ke zehnoñ meñ hai tābinda sahar kī ummīd

vo kabhī karte nahīñ zulmat-e-shab kī bāteñ

phir koī zaḳhm-e-dil-e-zār na taaza ho jaa.e

ahl-e-ġham se na karo aish-o-tarab kī bāteñ

qaht hai dahr meñ arbāb-e-nazar kā 'rāhī'

ab koī kis se kare she'r-o-adab kī bāteñ

chashm-o-ruKHsar ki aur kakul-o-lab ki baaten

yaad aati hain hamein aaj ye kab ki baaten

kaT gai ‘umr-e-wafa dard ke viranon mein

hum kahan aur kahan shahr-e-tarab ki baaten

jin ke zehnon mein hai tabinda sahar ki ummid

wo kabhi karte nahin zulmat-e-shab ki baaten

phir koi zaKHm-e-dil-e-zar na taza ho jae

ahl-e-gham se na karo aish-o-tarab ki baaten

qaht hai dahr mein arbab-e-nazar ka 'rahi'

ab koi kis se kare she'r-o-adab ki baaten