hum hain asir-e-zulf-e-mohabbat mudam bas

ham haiñ asīr-e-zulf-e-mohabbat mudām bas

hamrāh-e-bū-e-qurb-e-sanam ho ḳhirām bas

piite haiñ jām-e-hosh-o-ḳhirad se ba-yād-e-yār

mashrūb-e-dark-e-mastī-o-asbāb-e-dām bas

sunte haiñ aur sunte raheñge shab-o-sahar

apnā vujūd kar tū ba-gosh-e-payām bas

hai bazm-e-yār yā hai sitam-gāh-e-rozgār

hai ban gayā yahāñ pe 'inādī nizām bas

'āhan' ġharīq-e-harf-o-hikāyāt-e-dil-barāñ

rahtā hai vo hamesha hī yaañ ḳhud-kalām bas

hum hain asir-e-zulf-e-mohabbat mudam bas

hamrah-e-bu-e-qurb-e-sanam ho KHiram bas

pite hain jam-e-hosh-o-KHirad se ba-yaad-e-yar

mashrub-e-dark-e-masti-o-asbab-e-dam bas

sunte hain aur sunte rahenge shab-o-sahar

apna wujud kar tu ba-gosh-e-payam bas

hai bazm-e-yar ya hai sitam-gah-e-rozgar

hai ban gaya yahan pe 'inadi nizam bas

'ahan' ghariq-e-harf-o-hikayat-e-dil-baran

rahta hai wo hamesha hi yan KHud-kalam bas