husn mail ba-sitam ho to ghazal hoti hai

husn maa.il ba-sitam ho to ġhazal hotī hai

ishq bā-dīda-e-nam ho to ġhazal hotī hai

phuul barsā.eñ ki vo hañs ke girā.eñ bijlī

koī bhī ḳhaas karam ho to ġhazal hotī hai

kabhī duniyā ho kabhī tum kabhī taqdīr ḳhilāf

roz ik taaza sitam ho to ġhazal hotī hai

dāman-e-zabt chhuTe chuur ho yā shīsha-e-dil

hādsa koī aham ho to ġhazal hotī hai

shikan-e-gesū-e-daurāñ hī pe mauqūf nahīñ

un kī zulfoñ meñ bhī ḳham ho to ġhazal hotī hai

chārāgar laakh kareñ koshish-e-darmāñ lekin

dard is par bhī na kam ho to ġhazal hotī hai

rāz-e-taḳhlīq-e-ġhazal ham ko hai ma.alūm 'nasīm'

jaam ho mai ho sanam ho to ġhazal hotī hai

husn mail ba-sitam ho to ghazal hoti hai

ishq ba-dida-e-nam ho to ghazal hoti hai

phul barsaen ki wo hans ke giraen bijli

koi bhi KHas karam ho to ghazal hoti hai

kabhi duniya ho kabhi tum kabhi taqdir KHilaf

roz ek taza sitam ho to ghazal hoti hai

daman-e-zabt chhuTe chur ho ya shisha-e-dil

hadsa koi aham ho to ghazal hoti hai

shikan-e-gesu-e-dauran hi pe mauquf nahin

un ki zulfon mein bhi KHam ho to ghazal hoti hai

chaaragar lakh karen koshish-e-darman lekin

dard is par bhi na kam ho to ghazal hoti hai

raaz-e-taKHliq-e-ghazal hum ko hai malum 'nasim'

jam ho mai ho sanam ho to ghazal hoti hai