ku-e-haram se nikli hai ku-e-butan ki rah

kū-e-haram se niklī hai kū-e-butāñ kī raah

haa.e kahāñ pe aa ke milī hai kahāñ kī raah

sad-āsmāñ ba-dāman o sad-kahkashāñ-ba-dosh

bām-e-buland-e-yār tire āstāñ kī raah

mulk-e-adam meñ qāfila-e-rūh jā basā

ham dekhte hī rah ga.e us bad-gumāñ kī raah

luTtā rahā hai zauq-e-nazar gaam gaam par

ab kyā rahā hai paas jo ham leñ vahāñ kī raah

ai zulf-e-ḳham-ba-ḳham tujhe apnā hī vāsta

hamvār hone paa.e na umr-e-ravāñ kī raah

gul-hā-e-rañg-rañg haiñ afkār-e-nau-ba-nau

ye rahguzār-e-sher hai kis gulsitāñ kī raah

'tāhir' ye manzileñ ye maqāmāt ye haram

allāh re ye raah ye kū-e-butāñ kī raah

ku-e-haram se nikli hai ku-e-butan ki rah

hae kahan pe aa ke mili hai kahan ki rah

sad-asman ba-daman o sad-kahkashan-ba-dosh

baam-e-buland-e-yar tere aastan ki rah

mulk-e-adam mein qafila-e-ruh ja basa

hum dekhte hi rah gae us bad-guman ki rah

luTta raha hai zauq-e-nazar gam gam par

ab kya raha hai pas jo hum len wahan ki rah

ai zulf-e-KHam-ba-KHam tujhe apna hi wasta

hamwar hone pae na umr-e-rawan ki rah

gul-ha-e-rang-rang hain afkar-e-nau-ba-nau

ye rahguzar-e-sher hai kis gulsitan ki rah

'tahir' ye manzilen ye maqamat ye haram

allah re ye rah ye ku-e-butan ki rah