har sitam lutf hai dil KHugar-e-azar kahan

har sitam lutf hai dil ḳhūgar-e-āzār kahāñ

sach kahā tum ne mujhe ġham se sarokār kahāñ

dasht-o-sahrā ke kuchh ādāb huā karte haiñ

kyuuñ bhaTakte ho yahāñ sāya-e-dīvār kahāñ

bāda-e-shauq se labrez hai sāġhar merā

kaise azkār mujhe fursat-e-afkār kahāñ

kyuuñ tire daur meñ mahrūm-e-sazā huuñ ki mujhe

jurm par naaz sahī jurm se inkār kahāñ

rah-rav-e-shauq hai begāna-e-manzil varna

kūcha-e-dār kahāñ kūcha-e-dildār kahāñ

sochte kyā ho jalāte raho zaḳhmoñ ke charāġh

dekhte kyā ho abhī sub.h ke āsār kahāñ

tum ko chāhā thā magar tum bhī vafā-dost nahīñ

dil pe takiya thā magar dil bhī vafādār kahāñ

yuuñ to har gaam pe ġham-ḳhvār mile haiñ 'tābāñ'

jo mire ġham ko samajh paa.e vo ġham-ḳhvār kahāñ

har sitam lutf hai dil KHugar-e-azar kahan

sach kaha tum ne mujhe gham se sarokar kahan

dasht-o-sahra ke kuchh aadab hua karte hain

kyun bhaTakte ho yahan saya-e-diwar kahan

baada-e-shauq se labrez hai saghar mera

kaise azkar mujhe fursat-e-afkar kahan

kyun tere daur mein mahrum-e-saza hun ki mujhe

jurm par naz sahi jurm se inkar kahan

rah-raw-e-shauq hai begana-e-manzil warna

kucha-e-dar kahan kucha-e-dildar kahan

sochte kya ho jalate raho zaKHmon ke charagh

dekhte kya ho abhi subh ke aasar kahan

tum ko chaha tha magar tum bhi wafa-dost nahin

dil pe takiya tha magar dil bhi wafadar kahan

yun to har gam pe gham-KHwar mile hain 'taban'

jo mere gham ko samajh pae wo gham-KHwar kahan