mere pichhe ye to muhaal hai ki zamana garm-e-safar na ho

mire pīchhe ye to muhāl hai ki zamāna garm-e-safar na ho

ki nahīñ mirā koī naqsh-e-pā jo charāġh-e-rāhguzar na ho

ruḳh-e-teġh se jo na ho kabhī sahar aisī koī nahīñ mirī

nahīñ aisī ek bhī shaam jo tah-e-zulf-e-dār basar na ho

mire haath haiñ to lūñgā ḳhud maiñ ab apnā sāqi-e-mai-kada

ḳhum-e-ġhair se to ḳhudā kare lab-e-jām bhī mirā tar na ho

maiñ hazār shakl badal chukā chaman-e-jahāñ meñ sun ai sabā

ki jo phuul hai tire haath meñ ye mirā hī laḳht-e-jigar na ho

jinheñ sab samajhte haiñ mehr o mah na hoñ sirf chand nuqūsh-e-pā

jise kahte haiñ kurra-e-zamīñ faqat ek sañg-e-safar na ho

tire pā zamīñ pe ruke ruke tirā sar falak pe jhukā jhukā

koī tujh se bhī hai azīm-tar yahī vahm tujh ko magar na ho

shab-e-zulm narġha-e-rāhzan se pukārtā hai koī mujhe

maiñ farāz-e-dār se dekh luuñ kahīñ kārvān-e-sahar na ho

mere pichhe ye to muhaal hai ki zamana garm-e-safar na ho

ki nahin mera koi naqsh-e-pa jo charagh-e-rahguzar na ho

ruKH-e-tegh se jo na ho kabhi sahar aisi koi nahin meri

nahin aisi ek bhi sham jo tah-e-zulf-e-dar basar na ho

mere hath hain to lunga KHud main ab apna saqi-e-mai-kada

KHum-e-ghair se to KHuda kare lab-e-jam bhi mera tar na ho

main hazar shakl badal chuka chaman-e-jahan mein sun ai saba

ki jo phul hai tere hath mein ye mera hi laKHt-e-jigar na ho

jinhen sab samajhte hain mehr o mah na hon sirf chand nuqush-e-pa

jise kahte hain kurra-e-zamin faqat ek sang-e-safar na ho

tere pa zamin pe ruke ruke tera sar falak pe jhuka jhuka

koi tujh se bhi hai azim-tar yahi wahm tujh ko magar na ho

shab-e-zulm nargha-e-rahzan se pukarta hai koi mujhe

main faraaz-e-dar se dekh lun kahin karwan-e-sahar na ho