der tak nikhat-e-gul ne jo sulaya hai mujhe

der tak nik.hat-e-gul ne jo sulāyā hai mujhe

aa ke sahrā kī havāoñ ne jagāyā hai mujhe

aisī kuchh duur hī manzil to na thī ham-safaro

merī āhista-ḳhirāmī ne thakāyā hai mujhe

gum huuñ lekin mirā pairāhan-e-‘ishrat dekho

un ke hoñToñ ne tabassum meñ chhupāyā hai mujhe

aisā lagtā hai ki maiḳhāne se ghar tak yaaro

de ke bāñhoñ kā sahārā koī laayā hai mujhe

aisī tābish hai ki tārīk huī hai duniyā

shiddat-e-hosh ne dīvāna banāyā hai mujhe

ranj-e-mahrūmī-e-āġhosh-e-bahārāñ na rahā

itne sahrāoñ ne siine se lagāyā hai mujhe

chhoḌ kar sahn-e-chaman jab bhī chalā huuñ maiñ 'shamīm'

ek ik phuul kī ḳhushbū ne manāyā hai mujhe

der tak nikhat-e-gul ne jo sulaya hai mujhe

aa ke sahra ki hawaon ne jagaya hai mujhe

aisi kuchh dur hi manzil to na thi ham-safaro

meri aahista-KHirami ne thakaya hai mujhe

gum hun lekin mera pairahan-e-‘ishrat dekho

un ke honTon ne tabassum mein chhupaya hai mujhe

aisa lagta hai ki maiKHane se ghar tak yaro

de ke banhon ka sahaara koi laya hai mujhe

aisi tabish hai ki tarik hui hai duniya

shiddat-e-hosh ne diwana banaya hai mujhe

ranj-e-mahrumi-e-aghosh-e-bahaaran na raha

itne sahraon ne sine se lagaya hai mujhe

chhoD kar sahn-e-chaman jab bhi chala hun main 'shamim'

ek ek phul ki KHushbu ne manaya hai mujhe