kabhi aankhon pe kabhi sar pe biThae rakhna

kabhī āñkhoñ pe kabhī sar pe biThā.e rakhnā

zindagī talḳh sahī dil se lagā.e rakhnā

lafz to lafz haiñ kāġhaz se bhī ḳhushbū phūTe

safha-e-vaqt pe vo phuul khilā.e rakhnā

chāñd kyā chiiz hai sūraj bhī ubhar aa.egā

zulmat-e-shab meñ lahū dil kā jalā.e rakhnā

hurmat-e-harf pe ilzām na aane paa.e

suḳhan-e-haq ko sar-e-dār sajā.e rakhnā

farsh to farsh falak par bhī sunā.ī degā

merī āvāz meñ āvāz milā.e rakhnā

kabhī vo yaad bhī aa.e to malāmat karnā

kabhī us shoḳh kī tasvīr banā.e rakhnā

'baḳhsh' sīkhā hai shahīdān-e-vafā se ham ne

haath kaT jaa.eñ alam muñh se uThā.e rakhnā

kabhi aankhon pe kabhi sar pe biThae rakhna

zindagi talKH sahi dil se lagae rakhna

lafz to lafz hain kaghaz se bhi KHushbu phuTe

safha-e-waqt pe wo phul khilae rakhna

chand kya chiz hai suraj bhi ubhar aaega

zulmat-e-shab mein lahu dil ka jalae rakhna

hurmat-e-harf pe ilzam na aane pae

suKHan-e-haq ko sar-e-dar sajae rakhna

farsh to farsh falak par bhi sunai dega

meri aawaz mein aawaz milae rakhna

kabhi wo yaad bhi aae to malamat karna

kabhi us shoKH ki taswir banae rakhna

'baKHsh' sikha hai shahidan-e-wafa se hum ne

hath kaT jaen alam munh se uThae rakhna