jab ba-faizan-e-junun parcham-e-zar khulte hain

jab ba-faizān-e-junūñ parcham-e-zar khulte haiñ

qufl-e-shab toḌ ke anvār-e-sahar khulte haiñ

yuuñ ubhartī hai dil-e-tār meñ ummīd kī zau

jaise zindāñ ke kabhī rauzan-o-dar khulte haiñ

ġham se miltā hai mirī fikr ko is tarah farāġh

jis tarah tā.ir-e-par-basta ke par khulte haiñ

abr barse to bayābāñ meñ mahaktī hai bahār

laakh mai-ḳhāne sar-e-rāhguzar khulte haiñ

jin ko afzā.ish-e-mantiq ne kiyā ho taḳhlīq

aise uqde bhī kahīñ ahl-e-nazar khulte haiñ

shaiḳh jī arsa-e-jalvat meñ haiñ pāband-e-rusūm

par ye ḳhalvat meñ bahut sho.abda-gar khulte haiñ

fahm-o-iblāġh koī khel nahīñ hai 'aḳhtar'

ḳhūn-e-dil dene se asrār-e-hunar khulte haiñ

jab ba-faizan-e-junun parcham-e-zar khulte hain

qufl-e-shab toD ke anwar-e-sahar khulte hain

yun ubharti hai dil-e-tar mein ummid ki zau

jaise zindan ke kabhi rauzan-o-dar khulte hain

gham se milta hai meri fikr ko is tarah faragh

jis tarah tair-e-par-basta ke par khulte hain

abr barse to bayaban mein mahakti hai bahaar

lakh mai-KHane sar-e-rahguzar khulte hain

jin ko afzaish-e-mantiq ne kiya ho taKHliq

aise uqde bhi kahin ahl-e-nazar khulte hain

shaiKH ji arsa-e-jalwat mein hain paband-e-rusum

par ye KHalwat mein bahut shoabda-gar khulte hain

fahm-o-iblagh koi khel nahin hai 'aKHtar'

KHun-e-dil dene se asrar-e-hunar khulte hain